Influence of Kindergarten Curriculum on the Development of Creative Thinking Skills and Self-Efficacy among Kindergartners
Abstract
The current study aimed to identify the influence of kindergarten curriculum on the
development of creative thinking skills and self-efficacy among kindergartners. The study was
applied on a sample of (93) male and female kindergartners in Al-Karak governorate whom
were randomly selected. Torrance test of creative thinking and the self-efficacy assessment
scale (localized into Arabic version by the authors of this study) were applied. The two
instruments were applied at the early attendance of children to kindergarten and application
was replicated at the end of the academic year. Results indicated no significant statistical
differences between the two groups in the development of creative thinking or self-efficacy
that are attributed to the influence of public and private curriculum. For gender variable, it was
indicated that there were no significant statistical differences in self-efficacy while these
differences existed in creative thinking in favor of females.