<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Space understood as physical environment is the object of research in many fields, including social sciences. Previous studies point to the importance it may have for creative activity. School is one of the spaces where creative activity takes place. School is also supposed to support the development of students’ creativity. The article presents research on school as a physical environment facilitating creativity. The main aim of the presented study was to identify the characteristics of schools that students evaluated as favourable and unfavourable to their creative activity. The following research questions were addressed: What features of school space are evaluated by students as favourable to their creative activity? What features of school space are evaluated by students as unfavourable to their creative activity? The research made it possible to identify the elements of school that students see as support for, or hindrance to, their creative activity.</p></abstract>

Space understood as physical environment is the object of research in many fields, including social sciences. Previous studies point to the importance it may have for creative activity. School is one of the spaces where creative activity takes place. School is also supposed to support the development of students’ creativity. The article presents research on school as a physical environment facilitating creativity. The main aim of the presented study was to identify the characteristics of schools that students evaluated as favourable and unfavourable to their creative activity. The following research questions were addressed: What features of school space are evaluated by students as favourable to their creative activity? What features of school space are evaluated by students as unfavourable to their creative activity? The research made it possible to identify the elements of school that students see as support for, or hindrance to, their creative activity.

Space and Creativity: Students’ Opinions on School Space as a Component of the Creative Environment

The Maria Grzegorzewska University, Poland

Creativity. Theories – Research - Applications

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Space understood as physical environment is the object of research in many fields, including social sciences. Previous studies point to the importance it may...

Space and Creativity: Students’ Opinions on School Space as a Component of the Creative Environment

Data publikacji: 08 cze 2016

Zakres stron: 84 - 93

Otrzymano: 15 gru 2015

Przyjęty: 26 mar 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ctra-2016-0006

Słowa kluczowe
Creative space, Creative physical environment, Creative school spaces, Creative school

© 2016 Marta Galewska-Kustra, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Space and Creativity: Students’ Opinions on School Space as a Component of the Creative Environment

Data publikacji: 08 cze 2016

Zakres stron: 84 - 93

Otrzymano: 15 gru 2015

Przyjęty: 26 mar 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ctra-2016-0006

Słowa kluczoweCreative space, Creative physical environment, Creative school spaces, Creative school

© 2016 Marta Galewska-Kustra, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
Creative space, Creative physical environment, Creative school spaces, Creative school