Aleksandra Gajda

ORCID: 0000-0003-2942-2672
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Research Areas
  • Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
  • Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
  • Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function
  • Gender Roles and Identity Studies
  • Gender Studies in Language
  • Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
  • Emotional Intelligence and Performance
  • International Student and Expatriate Challenges
  • Educational Methods and Teacher Development
  • Cultural Differences and Values
  • Teacher Professional Development and Motivation
  • Education and Learning Interventions
  • Communication in Education and Healthcare
  • Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
  • Psychology of Development and Education
  • Attention Economy in Education and Business
  • Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
  • Urban Development and Cultural Heritage
  • Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
  • Educational Games and Gamification
  • Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth
  • Education, Leadership, and Health Research
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Leadership, Courage, and Heroism Studies
  • Polish Historical and Cultural Studies

Maria Grzegorzewska Academy of Special Education
2015-2024

This article reports on a meta-analysis of 120 studies (total N = 52,578; 782 effects) examining the relationship between creativity and academic achievement in research conducted since 1960s. Average correlation was r .22, 95% CI [.19, .24]. An analysis moderators revealed that this constant across time but stronger when measured using tests compared to self-report measures standardized rather than grade point average. Moreover, verbal yielded significantly relationships with figural tests....

10.1037/edu0000133 article EN Journal of Educational Psychology 2016-08-18

Education is one of the essential foundations sustainable development societies, in particular, objectives SDG4 UN General Assembly. Extended Reality (XR, so-called Metaverse) enables multisensory interaction with virtual environments, computer-created objects, and avatars. Also, dynamic Head Mounted Displays (HDMs) allows for an increasingly deeper experience world, especially through depth perception, including rendering several modalities like vision, touch, hearing. This creates a unique...

10.56294/mr202457 article EN cc-by Metaverse Basic and Applied Research 2023-11-07

For decades, creativity scholars have been interested in exploring the relationship between and learning. Much of empirical work this area has focused on examining correlational links domain general outcomes tests results school achievement tests. The such somewhat variable, but generally suggests a positive albeit modest Few studies examined learning using more tailored domain-specific assessment. This paper proposes new approach to studying newly developed Creativity Learning School...

10.1080/10400419.2020.1712165 article EN Creativity Research Journal 2020-01-02

Abstract The aim of this study is the analysis creativity changes across life, particularly widely discussed crisis periods in development creative abilities. A large and diversified sample Poles (N = 4898 aged from 4 to 21 years), at each educational stage Polish education system, pre-schoolers, through primary school students, middle-school secondary-school students finally university completed Test for Creative Thinking – Drawing Production. observed showed a nonlinear pattern with...

10.1515/ctra-2016-0011 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Creativity Theories – Research – Applications 2016-06-01

This article explores how creative visual imagination and thinking can help children to construct mental models of space. A mixed-method study, integrating quantitative qualitative approaches involving 98 five-year-old (54 girls 44 boys) demonstrated that imagination, rather than thinking, is linked with the knowledge understanding These results support notion contributes improvements in children's basic astronomical concepts. Interestingly, was not associated cosmic phenomena taking into...

10.1080/09500693.2019.1594441 article EN International Journal of Science Education 2019-03-28

Recent studies in creativity literature have demonstrated higher variability of creative ability between males and females, despite the lack systematic sex differences average scores on tests. However, little is known about causes this its generalizability beyond industrialized societies. This study presents first evidence greater male a sample nonindustrialized, traditional Meru people residing Kenya, Africa. The effect size difference was even than that reported majority conducted...

10.1080/10400419.2016.1229978 article EN Creativity Research Journal 2016-10-01

The study was conducted using a mixed methods approach combining lesson observations and interviews with teachers. A total of 204 hours observation in 34 classes 7th 8th graders (aged 13–14 the Polish primary school system) were to investigate teachers’ behaviour that may exacerbate gender stereotypes bias classroom. Moreover, 25 female teachers conducting observed lessons interviewed identify: (i) awareness stereotypical behaviours girls boys during classes; (ii) possible causes these...

10.1371/journal.pone.0269007 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2022-06-15

Abstract The aim of the study was to analyze creativity profiles and understanding in Poland Japan. included 597 participants (233 Polish 364 Japanese). Qualitative quantitative analyses were carried out (mixed method). We identified existence five different ten categories for defining creativity, with significant differences frequency between two countries. obtained results are discussed from perspective intercultural individualism / collectivism theory (Hofstede, 1983).

10.1515/ctra-2017-0011 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Creativity Theories – Research – Applications 2017-12-20

This study provides an empirical test of the relationship between creative potential, mating, and reproductive success in a sample using natural methods fertility control: Meru tribe living regions Laare Mutuati Kenya. The participants (N = 133; 65 females) solved figural creativity (the Test Creative Thinking – Drawing Production, TCT-DP) provided information about number spouses, children, length their schooling, as well wealth. Analyses demonstrated that potential negatively predicted...

10.1080/10400419.2020.1870816 article EN Creativity Research Journal 2021-01-25

This article analyses the representation of femininity in school textbooks search elements that discourage girls from taking up scientific educational paths. Quantitative content analysis and constant comparison method were used to examine 75 Polish textbooks. Significant differences identified number male female characters, their ages, financial resources, occupations, family roles mental characteristics. Interestingly, authors analysed are mostly women, which seems indicate a manifestation...

10.25159/1947-9417/8926 article EN cc-by-sa Education as Change 2022-02-02
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Previous studies have found a negative relationship between creativity and conservatism. However, as these were mostly conducted on samples of homogeneous nationality, the generalizability effect across different cultures is unknown. We addressed this gap by conducting study in 28 countries. Based notion that attitudes can be shaped both environmental ecological factors, we hypothesized parasite stress also affect thus, its potential effects should controlled for. The results multilevel...

10.1177/00220221241238321 article EN Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology 2024-04-02

Stage fright is a natural and very common phenomenon that affects everyone who must present themselves in public. However, it has negative impact on the health voice emission of children adolescents, which why important to study measure it. Unfortunately, there are no appropriate tools for examining public presentation anxiety intended would also include context production. The main aim this was describe stage stages creating tool based three-factor theory constructs. text describes steps...

10.1177/07342829231219785 article EN Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment 2023-12-01

The main aim of the study was to identify image gender equality in Polish primary school textbooks. A thematic analysis textbook content with elements constant comparison method carried out based on six domains Gender Equality Index: work, money, knowledge, time power, and health. total 56 textbooks (32 language workbooks 24 mathematics workbooks) for grades seven eight were analysed. analysed seems reflect findings Index (GEI) regarding social reality points large polarisation inequalities,...

10.1177/14749041231167985 article EN European Educational Research Journal 2023-04-18
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