This study investigates the effects of a science writing program, including teacher feedback,
on middle school students' creativity. The participants in this study were 316 middle school
students. The program consisted of twenty-one 10-minute sessions on two chapters (Stimulus
and Response, and The Structure and Function of Plants) from the second grade, middle school
textbook. The students completed a worksheet in the class. We selected themes from science
writing that could cultivate multiple facets of creativity in students: flexibility, originality, and
elaboration. Additionally, the format of the science writing was diverse for the
above-mentioned reason. The control group were given traditional, lecture-based classes, while
the Experimental Group 1 were given the same lecture-based classes followed by a science
writing program. Experimental Group 2, after receiving the same treatment as Experimental
Group 1 (a lecture-based class followed by a science writing program), were given additional
feedback from the teacher. The creativity of the students was tested using the TTCT. The
students were also interviewed after class.
The results of the students' creativity test revealed that the science writing program wasn't
effective with respect to the student's creativity development. The science writing program,
which included the teacher's feedback, however, had a meaningful effect on a sub-unit of
creativity, originality(p<.01). Students will receive feedback from the teacher tried to creative
thinking. Since the students were unfamiliar with scientific writing, the writing was considered
by them to be difficult. We therefore need to develop a science writing program to improve
students' creativity, a program which considers period, themes of science writing, and types of
feedback. Again to reflect feedback from the teacher to be able to modify the science writing.
Students who do not write a good science writing should provide enough feedback.