A proposed educational unit based on design thinking to develop the ability to be creative and creative problem solving among female students in the early childhood social studies course at Umm Al-Qura University

The primary objective of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a proposed educational unit based on design thinking in enhancing creativity and creative problem-solving skills among students enrolled in the Early Childhood Social Studies course at Umm Al-Qura University. The research problem was articulated in the following question: What is the effectiveness of a proposed educational unit based on design thinking in enhancing creativity and creative problem-solving skills among students of the Early Childhood Social Studies course at Umm Al-Qura University? The study employed a quasi-experimental approach with a pre-test/post-test design, applied to a sample of 50 students purposefully selected from the course. The researcher developed study tools, including a guide for the proposed unit and two scales: one for measuring creativity and the other for creative problem-solving skills. After the implementation of the unit, data analysis revealed the effectiveness of the proposed unit based on design thinking in enhancing creativity and creative problem-solving skills, favoring the experimental group. Furthermore, a positive correlation was identified between creativity and creative problem-solving skills among the students after the application of the unit.