Sistema de actividades lúdicas para el desarrollo del pensamiento creativo en estudiantes de edad temprana de nivel inicial de 4 a 5 años

Abstract

The development of creative thinking is crucial for success in life, since it allows finding innovative solutions to problems and promotes adaptability, problem solving and decision making. In addition, playful experiences in early education are effective pedagogical strategies that stimulate children's learning and holistic development while fostering motivation, interest, creativity, and imagination. Despite the advances, there are still challenges in initial education in Ecuador, such as the lack of resources and the need for teacher training. The objective of this research is to strengthen the development of creative thinking in the teaching and learning process of the children of the "Santa Elena" Initial Education Center of the Machala canton through a system of playful activities. It is based on historical, contextual and theoretical background in which the following stand out: intelligence threshold theory, evolutionary theory of creativity and componential and sociocultural models. In the same way, the playful one stands out as a pedagogical alternative that contributes to the integral formation of students at an early age. To carry out the research, theoretical and empirical methods were used with a mixed approach, of a descriptive nature and with a socio-critical paradigm. The proposal was validated with the criteria of experts, concluding that it is essential to implement playful activities to promote the development of creative thinking in early students of initial level.