The effectiveness of developing a proposed educational unit in mathematics on developing creative thinking skills among third-grade primary school students

Shaima A. Aldhafeeri; Essa A. Alibraheim

doi:10.29333/ejmste/18637

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Shaima A. Aldhafeeri ¹ , Essa A. Alibraheim ¹ ^*

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¹ Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAUDI ARABIA^* Corresponding Author

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This study investigated the effectiveness of a mathematics instructional unit designed to enhance creative thinking skills among elementary students. Adopting a quasi-experimental one-group pre-/post-test design, the research involved 22 third-grade female students in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Results indicated statistically significant improvements in students’ performance on the creative thinking skills in mathematics test across fluency, flexibility, and originality, as well as in overall scores, favoring the post-test. These findings demonstrate the unit’s effectiveness in fostering creative thinking. The study recommends revising elementary mathematics curricula to integrate enrichment activities that nurture creativity and emphasizing the teacher’s role in creating an engaging classroom environment that encourages idea generation and innovation.

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instructional unit
creative thinking skills
curriculum development
mathematics
elementary education

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EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, Volume 22, Issue 6, June 2026, Article No: em2843

https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/18637

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Aldhafeeri, S. A., & Alibraheim, E. A. (2026). The effectiveness of developing a proposed educational unit in mathematics on developing creative thinking skills among third-grade primary school students. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 22(6), em2843. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/18637

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Aldhafeeri SA, Alibraheim EA. The effectiveness of developing a proposed educational unit in mathematics on developing creative thinking skills among third-grade primary school students. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2026;22(6):em2843. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/18637

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Aldhafeeri SA, Alibraheim EA. The effectiveness of developing a proposed educational unit in mathematics on developing creative thinking skills among third-grade primary school students. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2026;22(6), em2843. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/18637

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Aldhafeeri, Shaima A., and Essa A. Alibraheim. "The effectiveness of developing a proposed educational unit in mathematics on developing creative thinking skills among third-grade primary school students". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2026 22 no. 6 (2026): em2843. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/18637

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Aldhafeeri, S. A., and Alibraheim, E. A. (2026). The effectiveness of developing a proposed educational unit in mathematics on developing creative thinking skills among third-grade primary school students. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 22(6), em2843. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/18637

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Aldhafeeri, Shaima A. et al. "The effectiveness of developing a proposed educational unit in mathematics on developing creative thinking skills among third-grade primary school students". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 22, no. 6, 2026, em2843. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/18637