The Relationship Between Language Learning and Creativity Development of Decedents of overseas Chinese In Thailand ~A Chinese Language Center In Bangkok As An Example

• Main Authors: Ju-Ching Hsu, 徐如菁
• Other Authors: Hsueh-Hua Chuang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2016
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/h87kh6

碩士 === 國立中山大學 === 教育研究所 === 104 === The purpose of the study was to investigate relationships between Chinese capacity, English capacity and Thai capacity of language and creativity performance as predicted by Threshold theory. The study also examined how gender, age and different types of schools affects children''s language development and creativity performance. Research participants were 149 decedents of overseas Chinese in Thailand. Two measures were employed, including Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Revised and Torrance’ s Tests of Creative Thinking, Figural B. ANOVA, Scheffe comparison and Pearson correlation were conducted for data analysis. The major findings were：(1)Students with trilingual superiority group and trilingual weak group had significant differences of the creativity performance scores. (2)Students with trilingual superiority group and monolingual superiority group had significant differences of the creativity performance scores. (3)Gender was a significant differences of English version of Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test. However, no significant differences of other performance scores. (4)Students with international School and Thai local schools had significant differences in performance scores of language and creativity. (5)Age was a significant differences in performance scores of language test. However, no significant differences in performance scores of the creativity. Researcher suggested that can add the test of speaking and writing. And use the more appropriate research tools for language test, so as to measure the close ability of students. In addition, the family background of students can analysis and discussion in further research.