TRADITIONAL EDUCATION AND CREATIVITY IN AN AFRO-ARAB ISLAMIC CULTURE - THE CASE OF SUDAN

This study investigated the differing effect upon creativity of tradit ional and modern education in the Sudan. The salient characteristics o f the two types are presented, with a brief discussion of their likely effects. Four creativity tests, suitably modified for local condition s, were administered to 264 male and female students, with an age rang e of 15-20 years. The results indicated that the group receiving moder n education performed significantly better than the traditionally educ ated group on two of the four creativity tests, but with equal perform ance on one test. The traditionally educated group performed significa ntly better on the fourth test. The discussion suggests there are a nu mber of factors, both sociocultural and methodological, which may acco unt for these findings.