The role of musical improvisation in the development of creative thinking in children

• Chunfeng Zhang ^[1]
  1. [1] Harbin University

     Harbin University

     China

     
• Localización: Culture and Education, Cultura y Educación, ISSN-e 1578-4118, ISSN 1135-6405, Vol. 35, Nº 3, 2023, págs. 535-561
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1080/11356405.2023.2200528
• Títulos paralelos:
  • El rol de la improvisación musical en el desarrollo del pensamiento creativo infantil
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    Este estudio explora el rol de la improvisación musical en el desarrollo del pensamiento creativo infantil con un grupo de estudiantes del centro de Educación Secundaria Harbin 3, en la población de Harbin, en la provincia China de Heilongjiang. Se analizó el pensamiento creativo de dos grupos (experimental y control) mediante pruebas previas y posteriores (pre/post test) dirigidas a medir la creatividad musical y evaluar la eficacia de la improvisación musical en el desarrollo de la creatividad musical. Los valores medios y desviaciones típicas de los factores de creatividad musical en el post test revelaron incrementos en el grupo experimental en los cuatro factores estudiados: extensión musical (65%), flexibilidad musical (37%), originalidad musical (34%) y sintaxis musical (42%). Todas las correlaciones entre los factores de la escala MCTM eran significativas (p < .01), lo que demuestra que los cuatro factores son representativos del pensamiento creativo. La investigación es de particular relevancia práctica y científica puesto que demuestra que la improvisación musical es un factor de influencia en el desarrollo de la capacidad creativa infantil. Los resultados de la investigación pueden ser puestos en práctica por escuelas y otras instituciones educativas interesadas incrementar los indicadores de creatividad de sus estudiantes.

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    This study examines the role of musical improvisation in the development of creative thinking in children studying at Harbin No. 3 Secondary School (Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China). The creative thinking of two groups (experimental and control) was examined through pre- and post-tests aimed at musical creativity measurement and assessing the effectiveness of musical improvisation in the development of musical creativity. The post-test mean and standard deviations of each musical creativity factor in the experimental group showed an increase in four factors: musical extensiveness (by 65%), musical flexibility (by 37%), musical originality (by 34%) and musical syntax (by 42%). All correlations between the MCTM factors were significant (p < .01), demonstrating that the four factors are representative of creative thinking. The research is of practical and scientific significance as it proves the factor of the influence of musical improvisation on the development of creative skills in children. The research results can be applied by schools and other educational institutions that are interested in increasing the indicators of creativity of their students.

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