{"id":11320,"date":"2025-01-27T14:12:45","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T14:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icertpublication.com\/?page_id=11320"},"modified":"2026-03-05T07:04:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T01:34:39","slug":"influence-of-creativity-on-primary-school-pupils-academic-performance-case-study-of-demonstration-school-jigawa-state-college-of-education-and-legal-studies-ringim","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/icert.org.in\/index.php\/edu-mania\/edumania-vol-03-issue-01\/influence-of-creativity-on-primary-school-pupils-academic-performance-case-study-of-demonstration-school-jigawa-state-college-of-education-and-legal-studies-ringim\/","title":{"rendered":"Influence Of Creativity on Primary School Pupils Academic Performance: Case Study of Demonstration School Jigawa State College of Education and Legal Studies, Ringim"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Influence Of Creativity on Primary School Pupils Academic Performance: Case Study of Demonstration School Jigawa State College of Education and Legal Studies, Ringim<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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DOI:\u00a010.59231\/edumania\/9103<\/span><\/a><\/p>

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Thematic Classification:\u00a0Creativity in Education; Primary Education; Academic Achievement<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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This study explores how creativity affects the academic success of primary school students at Jigawa State College of Education and Legal Studies Demonstration Schools. The research revolves around three objectives, one research question, and two null hypotheses. An ex-post facto design was utilized. The study sample included all 1,117 primary school pupils at the demonstration schools in Ringim. Shelley Carson’s Creativity Questionnaire (1995) was adapted for this study. Data were analyzed using SPSS, employing descriptive statistics for frequency counts and percentages to address the research question, and t-tests for independent samples to test the hypotheses at a 0.05 significance level. Results showed that most students had low creativity levels, and there was a notable difference in academic performance between students with high and low creativity, with better performance among the more creative students. The study suggests that parents and teachers should encourage creativity, as it boosts academic performance. Moreover, non-governmental and community-based organizations should enhance students’ academic achievements through teacher seminars and workshops.<\/span><\/p>

Keywords<\/span>: Creativity, Academic Performance, Demonstration, Primary Schools<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The research was drawn to study by the emphasis on nurturing creativity in primary education in Nigeria, particularly at Jigawa State College Demonstration Schools. Visits to these schools revealed that despite efforts from government bodies and NGOs, students\u2019 academic performance was still lacking. Many children began primary school without the ability to perform basic tasks like counting to twenty or recognizing letters from A to Z.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Baffa Bashari Ibrahim was born on February 18, <\/span>1983<\/span><\/a>, in Katutu Quarters, Ringim Local Government Area, Jigawa State, Nigeria. He began his education at Katutu Primary School, Ringim, before proceeding to Government Unity School, Ringim, where he studied for three years. Subsequently, he transferred to Hanat College, Kaduna, where he completed his secondary education and successfully passed his NECO examinations, earning 9 credits, including Mathematics and English. Baffa pursued a Diploma in Crime Management, Prevention, and Control at Bayero University, Kano. After completing the diploma, he sat for the JAMB examination and gained admission to Bayero University to study for a Bachelor of Education (<\/span>B.Ed<\/span><\/a>) in Geography. Upon earning his degree, Baffa was employed as a Lecturer 1 at Jigawa State College of Education and Legal Studies, Ringim. After two years, he advanced his education by enrolling in the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, where he obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education. He later pursued a Master of Education (<\/span>M.Ed<\/span><\/a>) in Psychology at the same University. Currently, Baffa serves as the Sub-Dean of the School of Early Childhood Care and Primary Education Studies, Deputy Director of Quality Assurance, and Assistant Secretary General of the Academic Staff Union at his institution OF Jigawa State College of Education and Legal studies Ringim as a Senior lecturer.<\/span>
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APA:<\/span>\u00a0Ibrahim, B. B. (2025). Influence Of Creativity on Primary School Pupils Academic Performance: Case Study of Demonstration School Jigawa State College of Education and Legal Studies, Ringim.\u00a0<\/span>Edumania-An International Multidisciplinary Journal<\/span>,\u00a0*03*(01), 155\u2013162.\u00a0<\/span>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.59231\/edumania\/9103<\/span><\/a><\/p>

MLA:<\/span>\u00a0Ibrahim, Baffa Bashari. “Influence Of Creativity on Primary School Pupils Academic Performance: Case Study of Demonstration School Jigawa State College of Education and Legal Studies, Ringim.”\u00a0<\/span>Edumania-An International Multidisciplinary Journal<\/span>, vol. 03, no. 01, 2025, pp. 155\u2013162.\u00a0<\/span>Crossref<\/span>, doi:10.59231\/edumania\/9103.<\/span><\/p>

Chicago:<\/span>\u00a0Ibrahim, Baffa Bashari. “Influence Of Creativity on Primary School Pupils Academic Performance: Case Study of Demonstration School Jigawa State College of Education and Legal Studies, Ringim.”\u00a0<\/span>Edumania-An International Multidisciplinary Journal<\/span>\u00a003, no. 01 (January 2025): 155\u2013162.\u00a0<\/span>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.59231\/edumania\/9103<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Peer Review:<\/span>\u00a0This article has undergone a double-blind peer review process, managed by experts in Primary Education, Educational Psychology, and Curriculum Development.<\/span><\/p>

Competing Interest:<\/span>\u00a0The author, Baffa Bashari Ibrahim, declares no competing interests.<\/span><\/p>

Data Availability:<\/span>\u00a0The datasets generated and analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.<\/span><\/p>

Funding:<\/span>\u00a0This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.<\/span><\/p>

License:<\/span>\u00a0This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License <\/span>CC BY 4.0<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Ethical Approval:<\/span>\u00a0Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Research Ethics Committee of Jigawa State College of Education and Legal Studies, Ringim. The Demonstration School administration granted permission, and informed consent was obtained from the parents or legal guardians of all participating pupils. The study was conducted in accordance with ethical guidelines for educational research involving children.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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