Creativity is an ability to create, shown in creative thinking. Creative abilities can be shown in work of the person, products of material or spiritual culture. Creativity assumes ability of a new, original view on creativity. For assessment of creativity use special tests.
Instruction
1. The first tests on identification of creativity are developed by J. Gilford. Its technique consists of 4 subtests. Three tests are made of four on the basis of nonverbal stimulny material. One test on verbal material. All four subtests diagnose abilities within social intelligence. The social intelligence is responsible for understanding of the speech, actions, acts. It also provides recognition of gestures and a mimicry. That is nonverbal behavior of the person. The test J. Gilford can be used for any age category, since 9 years.
2. Stimulny material includes set of 4th test terady. In each subtest of 12-15 tasks. The ability of the person to intellectual operations is checked in the following directions: graphic, semantic, behavioural, symbolical. It is necessary to develop tasks taking into account that different types of results as a result have to turn out. On the basis of graphic contents - 4. On symbolical and semantic contents - 10. Time allowed for each subtest is limited.
3. For diagnostics of level of creativity often use a popular technique of E. Torens. Though it is the test not only for creativity, but also for creative abilities in general. In 1966 E. Torrance grouped in scales of 12 tests. On a verbal scale otsenivayets verbal creative thinking. On graphic - graphic. On sound - verbal and sound. Conducting testing on the verbal battery requires 45 min. On the figurative battery - 30 min. At this time acquaintance with the instruction does not enter. Also for carrying out the verbal battery the album "Express the Ideas by means of Words" and the form of answers to it is necessary. A test notebook "Express the ideas by means of drawings" it is required for the graphic battery. E. Torrens's technique is considered more reliable, than J. Gilford technique.
4. There is quite popular and reliable domestic creativity test. The technique is developed by N.B. Shumakova. It makes 3 tasks. Use is possible as it is individual, and in group. Will be suitable for identification of level of creative thinking at children after 8 years and adults. For a start it is necessary to write down information on himself. After that it is necessary to perform a number of tasks during a certain amount of time. For this purpose it is necessary to stock up with colored pencils, the handle, an eraser, glue. It is necessary to have a test notebook also. The essence of the test is that on the basis of the pasted figure it is necessary to represent what other members of the group do not have. Points are charged for originality. For example, if the answer met at the bigger number of examinees, then for originality 0 points are put.
5. Complexity of any test for creativity that the full list of characteristics of such thinking just does not exist. Therefore results even of the most reliable research cannot be yielded an absolute guarantee. Besides any of techniques demands experience and reliable assimilation of methodical information. Therefore it is better to ask a question of diagnostics of own abilities to creative thinking the expert.