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Creativity is a significant part of education development in the 21st century. A creative learning approach is expected to direct creative progression among students, especially in Mathematics lesson. This study was designed with the purpose of examining the effects of Mathematical Creative Approach (MCA) on mathematical creativity in terms of fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration components among secondary school students. A pre-test and post-test quasi experimental design was utilised in this study. Mathematical Creative Approach (MCA) was used in the intervention group while conventional learning (CLA) was taught in the comparison group. Samples were selected using a purposive sampling method where there were 32 students in the intervention group and another 32 different students in the comparison group. The research instrument was Mathematical Creativity Test (MCT) and the quantitative data were evaluated using descriptive and inferential statistics. The outcome reveals that the mathematical creativity scores of students in Mathematical Creativity Test (MCT) in both groups was significantly different. On the basis of the findings, the students of the intervention group performed best in all aspects of mathematical creativity; fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration of mathematical problems when compared to the comparison group. The research indicates the enormous education benefits of using a mathematical creative approach that aims to stimulate creative activity and innovation in 21st education, particularly in the field of mathematics among students between primary and tertiary level.
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