Thinking styles as predictors of psychological readiness of students for innovative activities

The paper deals with the problem of thinking styles and creativity as predictors of students psychological readiness for innovation. The aim of the study was to identify the influence of students thinking styles on their psychological readiness for innovation. The study involved 100 students of the...

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Main Author: Elena A. Suroedova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Samara State Technical University 2021-07-01
Series:Вестник Самарского государственного технического университета. Серия: Психолого-педагогические науки
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Online Access:https://vestnik-pp.samgtu.ru/1991-8569/article/viewFile/70866/pdf
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description The paper deals with the problem of thinking styles and creativity as predictors of students psychological readiness for innovation. The aim of the study was to identify the influence of students thinking styles on their psychological readiness for innovation. The study involved 100 students of the Don State Technical University, aged from 17 to 27 years. The research methods were the survey method, statistical analysis methods (descriptive statistics, multiple regression analysis (step-by-step)). The following methods were used as psychodiagnostic tools: the questionnaire Psychological readiness for innovation (V.E. Klochko, O.M. Krasnoryadtseva); the method of measuring the style of thinking (A.K. Belousova); the method of determining the type of thinking of J. Bruner in the modification of G.V. Rezapkina; the questionnaire Styles of thinking (R. Bramson, A. Harrison, adapted by A. Alekseev, L. Gromova). The study found that students psychological readiness for innovation is influenced by thinking styles and creativity. Predictors of psychological readiness for innovation are creativity, realistic and critical thinking styles. The preference for activities that require innovation is influenced by creativity, initiative, idealistic and realistic thinking styles. Predictors of readiness for change are creativity and critical thinking styles. The practical significance of the research lies in the possibility of applying in the educational process the knowledge about the influence of students thinking styles and creativity on their psychological readiness for innovation.
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spelling doaj-art-28b2afbd2dd845de9caa54f745703c8a2025-01-13T04:52:25ZengSamara State Technical UniversityВестник Самарского государственного технического университета. Серия: Психолого-педагогические науки1991-85692712-892X2021-07-01182193010.17673/vsgtu-pps.2021.2.269485Thinking styles as predictors of psychological readiness of students for innovative activitiesElena A. Suroedova0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9784-0142Don State Technical UniversityThe paper deals with the problem of thinking styles and creativity as predictors of students psychological readiness for innovation. The aim of the study was to identify the influence of students thinking styles on their psychological readiness for innovation. The study involved 100 students of the Don State Technical University, aged from 17 to 27 years. The research methods were the survey method, statistical analysis methods (descriptive statistics, multiple regression analysis (step-by-step)). The following methods were used as psychodiagnostic tools: the questionnaire Psychological readiness for innovation (V.E. Klochko, O.M. Krasnoryadtseva); the method of measuring the style of thinking (A.K. Belousova); the method of determining the type of thinking of J. Bruner in the modification of G.V. Rezapkina; the questionnaire Styles of thinking (R. Bramson, A. Harrison, adapted by A. Alekseev, L. Gromova). The study found that students psychological readiness for innovation is influenced by thinking styles and creativity. Predictors of psychological readiness for innovation are creativity, realistic and critical thinking styles. The preference for activities that require innovation is influenced by creativity, initiative, idealistic and realistic thinking styles. Predictors of readiness for change are creativity and critical thinking styles. The practical significance of the research lies in the possibility of applying in the educational process the knowledge about the influence of students thinking styles and creativity on their psychological readiness for innovation.https://vestnik-pp.samgtu.ru/1991-8569/article/viewFile/70866/pdfstyle of thinkingcreativityinnovationwillingness to innovatestudents
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Thinking styles as predictors of psychological readiness of students for innovative activities
Вестник Самарского государственного технического университета. Серия: Психолого-педагогические науки
style of thinking
creativity
innovation
willingness to innovate
students
title Thinking styles as predictors of psychological readiness of students for innovative activities
title_full Thinking styles as predictors of psychological readiness of students for innovative activities
title_fullStr Thinking styles as predictors of psychological readiness of students for innovative activities
title_full_unstemmed Thinking styles as predictors of psychological readiness of students for innovative activities
title_short Thinking styles as predictors of psychological readiness of students for innovative activities
title_sort thinking styles as predictors of psychological readiness of students for innovative activities
topic style of thinking
creativity
innovation
willingness to innovate
students
url https://vestnik-pp.samgtu.ru/1991-8569/article/viewFile/70866/pdf
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