Creativity in English Question Papers of Cambridge O-Level and Matriculation in Pakistan: A Comparative Study

Areej; Syed Kazim Shah; Muhammad Ilyas Mahmood

doi:10.35484/ahss.2023(4-III)77

Authors

Areej M.Phil. Scholar, Department of Applied Linguistics, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Dr. Syed Kazim Shah Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Linguistics, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Dr. Muhammad Ilyas Mahmood Department of English, University of Okara, Punjab, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35484/ahss.2023(4-III)77

Keywords:

Cambridge, Five-Dimensional Model of Creativity, Matriculation, Question Papers

Abstract

Creativity is the ability to generate new and valuable ideas, concepts, or solutions that are unique, original, innovative, and meaningful. This study aims to analyze the creativity in question papers of Matriculation Part II and Cambridge O levels Part II (O2). The design used for this study was exploratory sequential mixed method design. Data was collected in the form of question papers from both groups which was qualitatively analyzed using CRL's five-dimensional model of creativity as a framework for coding of data. The quantitative analysis was performed on the coded data using SPSS to calculate the results. The results of the study revealed creativity in the question papers of Matriculation and O levels. However, there was also a statistically significant difference in creativity in the question papers of both groups. This study has implications in the field of ESL, EFL, education, and evaluation. This study is also significant for teachers, researchers and policy-makers of language evaluation.