El Design Thinking para estimular la creatividad en niños de 4 a 5 años en el Ámbito Expresión Artística del Centro de Educación Inicial ABC

Abstract

The present work of Curricular Integration is called Stimulation of creativity in the field of Artistic Expression in children from 4 to 5 years of age at the "ABC" Early Education Center, Cuenca-Ecuador, with the objective of implementing a system of didactic activities through the Design Thinking methodology to stimulate creativity in the field of Artistic Expression. The inquiry was theoretically based on the analysis of writings by various authors. Based on an action research of applied type, with an interpretative paradigm, with a qualitative approach. The collection of information was carried out with field diaries, diagnostic interview and final interview, test to evaluate creativity and observation guides. The intervention proposal called "Cerebrito conéctate con mis manitos" was designed, which establishes 10 activities developed with the Design Thinking (DT) methodology. Favorable results could be evidenced in the stimulation of creativity and imagination of infants through the 5 applied phases of DT, providing support in the problems encountered.