Development Of Creative Thinking Of Students In Chemistry Lessons

Abstract

The research examines educational methods to boost creative thinking abilities of students studying chemistry at the secondary school level. The research adopts non-standard contextually rich tasks to teach students original flexible critical thinking skills because educational settings increasingly demand such learners. The tasks trigger cognitive interest and support imaginative thinking abilities to develop individual thinking patterns for creative thought skills. The research method uses motivational prompts followed by creative warm-up activities and real-world chemistry problems which are supported by reflection tools including metaphor-based riddles and self-assessment models. These educational practices took place in regular classrooms to support individual analysis combined with hypothesis development and group-based investigation. Students who participated in these non-traditional creative activities exhibited enhanced involvement in chemistry classes and better mastery of chemical concepts and better abilities to create distinct answers. Creative tasks integrated into curriculum support students' core cognitive development for lifelong scientific learning while sustaining their scientific understanding.