What is Fostering Creativity in Science

This chapter reports the views from 39 students, averaging 14 years of age, in a secondary school in Singapore towards the use of a mathematics-based STEM project in Design and Technology (D&T) lessons to demonstrate their creativity using scientific principles. An instrument in the form of a questionnaire was designed to gather the students' views. This instrument infused elements from Guilford's and Torrance's frameworks for creativity (fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration) and indicators of product creativity (novelty, resolution, and style) through Besemer's creative product analysis model. Findings from this classroom-based research highlight that students found the project useful in promoting their interest, confidence, and creativity. This study contributes a way of strengthening the links between D&T, mathematics, and science in a feasible manner in school practices.