The Effectiveness of a Training Program Based on Creative Thinking Skills in the Development of Self-Concept among Gifted and Outstanding Students at the Deanship of The Preparatory Year at Imam Abdul Rahman Bin Faisal University

This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a training program based on creative thinking skills in the development of self-concept among gifted and outstanding students in the Deanship of the preparatory year.In order to achieve the objectives of this study, three questions were answered. The sample consisted of (55) male and female students in the Deanship of the Preparatory Year at Imam Abdul Rahman Bin Faisal University. Moreover, a training program was designed based on creative thinking skills.It was applied to the members of the experimental group during the first and second semester of the academic year (2017/2018).The self-concept measure of Kilani and Abbas (1981) was applied on the control and experimental groups as pre and post scales by (6) training sessions each week to verify the effectiveness of the training program.After conducting the ANCOVA test, the study reached a set of results.In the light of these findings, the researchers recommend the need to pay attention to the skills of creative thinking and to conduct further studies on their use and benefit in all areas and at different stages of life.