The Effect of TRIZ and Mind Mapping Training on Cognitive Creativity and Creative Self-Efficacy in Adolescents

Subject Areas : Creativity and innovation from psychological, epistemological, educational and pedagogical

VIDA KABIRI ¹ , علیرضا کیامنش ² , مهدی عرب زاده ³ , جواد کاووسیان ⁴

1 - KHARAZMI UNIVERSITY
2 - هیات علمی دانشگاه علامه
3 - گروه روانشناسی، دانشکده روانشناسی و علوم تربیتی، دانشگاه خوارزمی، تهران، ایران
4 - گروه روانشناسی تربیتی دانشگاه خوارزمی

Received: 2025-05-07 Accepted : 2025-12-17 Published : 2025-12-20

Keywords: cognitive creativity, creative self-efficacy, TRIZ, mind mapping,

Abstract :

Objective: The present study aimed to examine the effect of TRIZ and mind mapping training on cognitive creativity and creative self-efficacy among adolescents.

Methodology: This quasi-experimental study employed a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up design. The statistical population included 145 middle school students in Shahrekord during the academic year (2023), selected through convenience sampling and assigned to three groups: TRIZ training (n = 48), mind mapping training (n = 51), and control (n = 46). The data were collected using the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (1974) and the Creative Self-Efficacy Questionnaire by Karwowski et al. (2012). Data analysis was conducted using mixed-design ANOVA.

Findings: The results indicated that both TRIZ and mind mapping training had a significant positive effect on enhancing cognitive creativity and its components, including originality, elaboration, flexibility, and fluency. Moreover, creative self-efficacy significantly improved in the experimental groups compared to the control group. The effects remained stable during the follow-up phase.

Conclusion: The findings highlight the effectiveness of innovative instructional methods such as TRIZ and mind mapping in fostering adolescents’ cognitive creativity and creative self-efficacy. It is therefore recommended that educational policymakers and practitioners incorporate these strategies into instructional programs.

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