مقايسه خلاقيت و هوش دانشجويان رشته هاي مختلف تحصيلي

A Comparison between Creativity and Intelligence among University Students in Different Fields of Study

The aim of this paper was to study and compare the creativity and intelligence of the students in different fields of study. The samples were selected from among the students presently studying at Islamic Azad University Garmsar Branch who were selected through stratified random sampling. They were 377 boys and girls studying in one of the courses in engineering, agriculture, veterinary, and humanities. The instruments were Torrance Test of Creative Thinking (TTCT) figural form (form B) and advanced form of Ryonʹs AMP test. Data were collected in two weeks time having a group of participants as control group. Data analysis was implemented using one-way ANOVA, Scheffe follow-up test, and independent-sample t Test. The results showed that there was a significant difference between the mean score of intelligence among the students in different fields of study. A significant difference was also found between the mean score of the studentsʹ creativity studying in different fields of study. Moreover, there was a significant difference between boys and girls regarding the mean score of their intelligence. No significant difference was found between the mean score of creativity among boys and girls.