Upward and downward social comparison mechanisms may positively affect student performance in course-related work. However, research is not conclusive about whether the negative effects that can also be caused by comparison outweigh the benefits. In this research project, we combined social comparison with detailed informational feedback on a…

Although creativity techniques are highly recommended in working environments, their effects have been scarcely investigated. Two cognitive processes are often considered to foster creative potential and are, therefore, taken as a basis for creativity techniques: knowledge activation and conceptual combination. In this study, both processes were…

Problem Statement: The aim of the first five years of primary school is to teach and help the students develop basic skills as stated in the Primary School Language Program and Guide. Creative thinking and intertextual reading are among these skills, and it is important to give these to the students during language courses. Purpose of Study: The…