Browsing by Author "Belamri Ouiza"

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    Investigating Creative Thinking in Introduction chapter of undergraduates Student’s Dissertation: The Case of Students at the Department of English at Mouloud Mammeri University of Tizi-Ouzou
    (Université Mouloud Mammeri Tizi ouzou, 2025) Belamri Ouiza; Dahmoun Cylia
    This research explores how students think creatively when writing the introduction of their Master's dissertations. The main goals were to understand the role of creativity in the early stages of research and to find out which strategies help students come up with original research questions. The study is based on Amabile’s componential theory of creativity (1996), which includes domain-relevant skills, creativity-relevant skills, and task motivation. A mixed methods approaches were used, combining a questionnaire answered by 37 graduated students and interviews conducted with 5 supervisors. The results showed that while students know how to structure an introduction, they do not always apply their background academic knowledge in a creative way. Some students used creative strategies like brainstorming, mind mapping, freewriting, spider diagrams and outlining, which helped them develop more unique ideas. However, many still follow traditional models due to lack of confidence or fear of making mistakes. This study shows that creativity plays a role in academic writing, but students need more support and encouragement.