The Use of Creative Projects for the Enhancement of Primary School Students' Learning Motivation

• Marianna Ostrovska Department of Pedagogy and Psychology, Ferenc Rakoczi II Transcarpathian Hungarian College of Higher Education, Berehovo, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8810-3810
• Kateryna Margitych Department of Рhilology, Ferenc Rakoczi II Transcarpathian Hungarian College of Higher Education, Berehovo, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4300-5939
• Nadiia Bryzhak Department of Theory and Methods of Primary Education, Mukachevo State University, Mukachevo, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2795-6005
• Ihor Bopko Department of English Philology and Methodology of Foreign Language Teaching, Mukachevo State University, Mukachevo, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0517-3771
• Marianna Bedevelska Mukachevo State University, Mukachevo, Ukraine https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9788-0272

DOI: https://doi.org/10.46925//rdluz.41.49

Keywords: activity approach, interactive methods, innovative technologies, project-based learning

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the impact of the creative projects method on the motivation of primary school students. The research employed a combination of semi-structured interviews and surveys, utilizing the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT) and the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ). Data analysis included mathematical techniques, Pearson's test, Cohen's kappa, and Cronbach's alpha coefficients. Results revealed that nearly half of the teachers surveyed did not employ the creative projects method in primary school, citing concerns about students' readiness. However, teachers utilizing this approach reported positive effects on students' cognitive engagement in the classroom. The study confirmed that the creative projects method led to increased levels of creativity and heightened learning motivation among primary school students. Notably, there was an average academic performance improvement of 6% observed among third-grade pupils over a six-month period. Consequently, the creative projects method significantly enhances student activity, fosters creativity, stimulates motivation, and improves academic success. Future research should expand on the influence of this method on motivation across all educational grade levels.

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