Gifted students’ group creativity in an engineering-based model eliciting activity

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ID21348607
AuthorsFirdevs Iclal Karatas-Aydin (0000-0002-9821-1599, Giresun University, corresponding author), Mine Isiksal-Bostan (0000-0001-7619-1390, Middle East Technical University)
Year2026
Pages1-16
Publication date2026-02-17
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal of Educational Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-0671 • E-ISSN: 1940-0675
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00220671.2026.2627281
OpenAlexW7129681694
LanguageEN
References cited67

This study investigated gifted students’ group creativity in modeling competencies when they have engaged in an engineering-based model eliciting activity. Using a qualitative case study design, six gifted students aged 10–11 participated in an after-school enrichment program over five weeks. Working in two groups, the students engaged in iterative design processes supported by multiple data sources, including video recordings, worksheets, field notes, and focus group interviews. The data were analyzed based on group creativity components: fluency, flexibility, originality, elaboration, and usefulness. Data analysis revealed that gifted students demonstrated high levels of creativity and enhanced at the end of the second iteration of the design process. The findings suggest that engineering-based model eliciting activities can serve as valuable enrichment tools to foster creativity among gifted students. Furthermore, the study introduces a framework that may guide educators and researchers in assessing creativity components in similar classroom contexts

Class (philosophy) · Control (management) · Creativity · Group (periodic table) · Creativity in Education and Neuroscience · Education, Achievement, and Giftedness · Educational Robotics and Engineering

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