A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Two Methods of Brain Hemisphere Training and Neurofeedback Therapy on Creativity in Students with Academic Decline

Abstract

Introduction and Aim: Efforts to enhance creativity in students, especially those with academic decline are of great importance. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of comparison the effectiveness of two methods of brain hemisphere training and neurofeedback therapy on creativity in students with academic decline.

Methodology: This research was a quasi-experimental with a pre-test, post-test nad follow-up design with a control group. The study population consisted of second-grade elementary school students of Isfahan county in the 2022–3 academic years, which a sample of 45 students was selected using purposive sampling method and randomly assigned into three equal groups. Each experimental group underwent 16 sessions of their respective interventions, while the control group remained on a waiting list for intervention. Data were collected using the Tests of Creative (Torrance, 1974) and analysed by using analysis of variance with repeated measures and post hoc test in SPSS-26.

Findings: The results of the present study indicated that the brain hemispheres training method, unlike neurofeedback therapy and the control group led to an improvement of creativity in students with academic decline in the post-test and follow-up stages (P<0.05). However, there was no significant difference between neurofeedback therapy and the control group of improvement of creativity in students with academic decline in the post-test and follow-up stages (P > 0.05).

Conclusion: Considering the results of this study, to improve creativity in students with academic decline can be used the brain hemispheres training method.