Churbanova, Svetlana M.

The presented work continues P.Ya. Galperin’s approach to the study of creative thinking. As is known, success of creative problem-solving tasks (CPS) at Galperin’s scientific school contacts with the organized and systematic approach to the analysis and solution of the task. Age-dependent-psychological and individual possibilities of preschoolers, primary school children and adolescents in the decision of some system of CPS features are analyzed. 

In article are described main results of the study of creative problem-solving tasks (CPS) with sudden insights for various age-specific periods. A classification of testing tasks was developed referencing thinking methods leading to creative solutions such as addition, modification, unification and transformation. This set of creative problem-solving tasks was offered to 7 groups of 200 children age 3 to 15 and 50 adults. Early insights were found in 4-year olds’ work on very simple tasks. Data indicate that the dynamics of CPS skills development varied by the age cohort.