• D. Vetrivel
• G. Arumugam

In the present study the creative thinking test was constructed and validated by the Investigator. For conducting the study simple random sampling technique and normative survey method has been used for the selection of the sample totaling 800 higher secondary students in Cuddalore District of Tamilnadu. Findings reveal that creative thinking level of higher secondary students is average. It study also found significant difference between male and female higher secondary students on the basis of their creative verbal thinking and non-verbal thinking and no significant difference between rural and urban area higher secondary students with regard to their creative verbal thinking and non-verbal thinking.

Creative Thinking, Higher secondary students, Gender and Locality of the School.

"A STUDY ON CREATIVE THINKING OF HIGHER SECONDARY STUDENTS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.384-387, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906Q53.pdf

"A STUDY ON CREATIVE THINKING OF HIGHER SECONDARY STUDENTS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp384-387, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906Q53.pdf