Investigating the Relationship between Creativity and Communicative Language Teaching Among EFL Learners in the College of Education in Kuwait

Abstract

This study was an exploration into the relationship between creativity and communicative competence in writing which was the result of communicative language teaching. There were 40 subjects who participated in this study from the sophomore students in the English department. The researcher adapted a creativity test including five subtasks taken from Torrance (1962) as a sound measure of creativity compatible with the purpose of the present study. As well, other measures were used such as the end-of-term writing grades which were correlated with the creativity test scores. The correlation between the subjects’ total scores on the Creativity Test and their Writing Test grades was highly significant, suggesting that EFL learners with higher levels of creativity demonstrate more achievement on language learning (with particular reference to writing) than those who lack creativity. The study concluded with recommendations and suggestions based on its findings.