The effectiveness of the guided imagination strategy in developing creative thinking among students of the College of Fine Arts in the subject of aesthetic education

Abstract

Abstract :

The guided imagery strategy is a teaching strategy that contributes to developing concepts and creative thinking skills among students. It is a technique used to enhance university students' mental and physical performance through a set of activities that provide individual mental visualizations to achieve a specific goal, leading to improved personal and professional effectiveness in the future. These activities include self-motivation, relief from stress and anxiety, and enhanced self-confidence. The current research includes four chapters. The first chapter includes the research problem, which is represented by the following question:

What is the effectiveness of the guided imagination strategy in developing creative thinking among students of the College of Fine Arts in the subject of aesthetic education? Then, the research hypotheses, importance and need are stated. The chapter also includes the objective of the research, which is (to know the effectiveness of the guided education strategy in developing creative thinking among students of the College of Fine Arts in the subject of aesthetic education). The research limits were limited to studying the effectiveness of the guided imagination strategy in developing creative thinking among students of the College of Fine Arts in the subject of aesthetic education for the academic year 2024-2025 for second-stage students in the Department of Art Education at the College of Fine Arts - University of Babylon, as well as identifying the most important terms included in the title of the current research.

The second chapter consists of two sections. The first section addresses the "guided scientific imagination strategy in teaching aesthetic education." The second section addresses the "guided educational imagination strategy and the development of skill concepts." It also includes indicators of the theoretical framework.

The third chapter covers the current research procedures and the most important statistical methods used. The fourth chapter includes the research results, conclusions, recommendations, and proposals.

Among the most important findings of the study are:

- It allows learners to go through the stages of concept formation: direct interaction with events and situations, imagining these events and situations, and forming mental images of them, using symbols to link the general meanings of the concept through the association of ideas and mental connections.

- Among the most important findings are:

- It provides learners with the opportunity to practice individual imaginative mental activities, which helps them identify the common features and characteristics of concepts, thus helping them consolidate them in their minds.