Thinking What No One Else Has Thought - Investigating the Scientific Creativity of Primary School Students in a Science Class

Oct 15, 2026

Scientific creativity is crucial for innovation, solving existing issues, and explaining scientific phenomena. This study determined the scientific creativity level of 23 primary school students using a cross-sectional descriptive survey questionnaire based on the Scientific Structure Creativity Model (SSCM). A seven-item test aligned with students’ backgrounds assessed levels and found a balance between low and intermediate scores, with strengths in creative science problem solving. The study recommends integrating arts into STEM to develop scientific creativity.

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Introduction

Scientific creativity and its significance

Scientific Structure Creativity Model (SSCM)

Interventions to cultivate scientific creativity

Received: 29 August 2022, Accepted: 3 November 2023, Published on-line as Recently Accepted Paper: 15 January 2024 DOI: [https://doi.org/10.26529/cepsj.1514](https://doi.org/10.26529/cepsj.1514) Thinking What No One Else Has Thought: Investigating the Scientific Creativity of Primary School Students in a Science Class Shanaia Marie Fernandez1, Pauline Kaye Madelo1, Ray Anne Lu Suico1, Jas Felicisimo Cane2, Joy Magsayo3, Mae Capuyan4, Nyet Moi Siew5 and Dharel Acut*6 • For the advancement of humanity, scientific creativity is a crucial skill for coming up with innovations, addressing existing issues and interpreting particular scientific phenomena. The present study aimed to determine the scientific creativity level of 23 primary school students. In a single cross-sectional study, a descriptive survey questionnaire modelled on the Scientific Structure Creativity Model (SSCM) incorporated a seven-item scientific creativity test specifically designed to align with the backgrounds of primary school students. The results show that the students have a balance between a low or intermediate scientific creativity level. Of the 23 respondents, 8 have a low scientific creativity level, 8 have an intermediate scientific creativity level and 7 have a high scientific creativity level. The respondents are the most scientifically creative in creative science problem solving. The researchers recommend an intervention such as integrating the arts into the STEM curriculum to help develop students’ scientific creativity. Keywords: primary school students, problem solving, scientific creativity, STEM education, scientific structure creativity model (SSCM) 1 Senior High School Department, Sotero B. Cabahug FORUM for Literacy, Cebu, Philippines. 2 Senior High School Department, Lziceo de Cagayan University, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. 3 Department of Science and Mathematics Education, Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, Philippines. 4 Nangka Elementary School of the Department of Education, Cebu Province Division, Cebu, Philippines. 5 Faculty of Psychology and Education, University Malaysia Sabah, Sabah, Malaysia. 6 *Corresponding Author. Senior High School Department, Sotero B. Cabahug FORUM for Literacy, Cebu, Philippines; [dharel.acut@g.msuiit.edu.ph](dharel.acut@g.msuiit.edu.ph). Misliti, česar ni mislil še nihče drug: raziskovanjeznanstvene ustvarjalnosti osnovnošolcev pri poukunaravoslovja Shanaia Marie Fernandez, Pauline Kaye Madelo, Ray Anne Lu Suico, Jas Felicisimo Cane, Joy Magsayo, Mae Capuyan, Nyet Moi Siew in Dharel Acut • Znanstvena ustvarjalnost je za napredek človeštva ključna spretnost pri snovanju inovacij, reševanju obstoječih vprašanj in razlagi določenihznanstvenih pojavov. Namen te študije je bil ugotoviti raven znanstvene ustvarjalnosti pri 23 osnovnošolskih učencih. V enkratni presečni študiji je opisni anketni vprašalnik, oblikovan po vzoru t. i. modela strukture znanstvene ustvarjalnosti (Scientific Structure Creativity Model ali SSCM), vključeval sedemdelni test znanstvene ustvarjalnosti, ki je bil posebej oblikovan tako, da je ustrezal predznanju osnovnošolcev. Rezultati so pokazali, da so učenci uravnoteženi med nizko in srednjo stopnjoznanstvene ustvarjalnosti. Od 23 anketirancev jih ima osem nizko raven znanstvene ustvarjalnosti, osem jih je pokazalo srednjo raven znanstvene ustvarjalnosti in sedem anketirancev visoko raven znanstvene ustvarjalnosti. Anketiranci so najbolj znanstveno ustvarjalni pri ustvarjalnem reševanju naravoslovnih problemov. Raziskovalci priporočajouvedbo ukrepa, kot je vključevanje umetnosti v učne načrte pri predmetih s področij naravoslovja, tehnologije, inženirstva in matematike (angl. STEM), ki bi pomagala razvijati znanstveno ustvarjalnost učencev. Ključne besede: osnovnošolci, reševanje problemov, znanstvenaustvarjalnost, izobraževanje STEM, model strukture znanstvene ustvarjalnosti (SSCM) Introduction Creativity

FAQs

What is the main purpose of the study on scientific creativity?

To determine the scientific creativity level of 23 primary school students in a science class.

How is scientific creativity measured in this research?

Through a cross-sectional descriptive survey questionnaire and a seven-item scientific creativity test modeled on the Scientific Structure Creativity Model (SSCM).

What level distribution of scientific creativity did the 23 respondents show?

Eight students showed low scientific creativity, eight showed intermediate levels, and seven showed high levels.

Oct 15, 2026

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