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Enhancing Creativity: Using Visual Mnemonic Devices in the Teaching Process in Order to Develop Creativity in Students

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  • Lucian-Ionel Cioca

    (Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Faculty of Engineering, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Bd. Victoriei No. 10, 550024 Sibiu, Romania
    Department NA, Academy of Romanian Scientists, 3 Ilfov Street, Sector 5, 010071 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Raluca Andreea Nerișanu

    (Department of Finance and Accounting, Faculty of Economic Sciences, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Calea Dumbrăvii No. 17, 550324 Sibiu, Romania)

Abstract

(1) Background: In the field of creativity studies there is always space for expansion and new conceptualizations of the methods involved. Therefore, we will present in this paper a brief arrangement of the methods used to enhance creativity and consider whether visual mnemonic devices can increase creativity. The devices are used in the teaching process in order to ease the remembering process by creating a visual representation. Visual mnemonic devices are techniques that increase creativity as part of their own performance. (2) Methods: We will use a quasi-experimental, nonequivalent group design, the procedure involving the use of visual mnemonic devices. (3) Results: The results show that the degree of abstracting increased after using visual mnemonic devices, along with fluency and other creativity dimensions. (4) Conclusions: The paper shows that the creativity increased, based on a national percentile system (along with standard creativity index), after using the visual mnemonics devices, thus demonstrating a case for integrating the visual mnemonic devices among methods to foster creativity.

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  • Lucian-Ionel Cioca & Raluca Andreea Nerișanu, 2020. "Enhancing Creativity: Using Visual Mnemonic Devices in the Teaching Process in Order to Develop Creativity in Students," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(5), pages 1-11, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:5:p:1985-:d:328765
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    1. Lucian-Ionel Cioca & Mihaela Laura Bratu, 2021. "Sustainable Education in the Context of COVID-19: Study of the Social Perception and Well-Being of Students at the Faculty of Engineering in Sibiu, Romania," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(22), pages 1-20, November.
    2. Lilian Zindoga & Peter JO Aloka, 2024. "Effectiveness of Mnemonic Instruction in Enhancing of Reading Ability Among Grade Three Learners with Dyslexia in Two Primary Schools in South Africa," Academicus International Scientific Journal, Entrepreneurship Training Center Albania, issue 29, pages 157-173, January.
    3. Lucian-Ionel Cioca & Mihaela Laura Bratu, 2020. "Sustainability of Youth Careers in Romania—Study on the Correlation of Students’ Personal Interests with the Selected University Field of Study," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(1), pages 1-15, December.

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