Exploring the Relationship between Creative Test of ATTA and the Thinking of Creative Works

The purpose of the study is to analyze the top-ranking university students of Abbreviated Torrance Test for Adult (ATTA) regarding the performance of creativity in fluency, flexibility, elaboration and originality in creative designed works. According to statistical analysis of ATTA, the top-two ranking students were selected from forty students in creativity course as research samples. The research methods included standard assessment of creativity, works analysis and comparison of the differences of performance between ATTA and designed work. The conclusions of study are as followings: The quantitative analysis of ATTA and creative works shows a positive correlation, especially in flexibility and elaboration of creative thinking. Both of the top-two students’ ATTA scores reached up to the 18-19th level in Taiwanese Norm References, as the creative role of “accelerator.” The qualitative analysis of ATTA and creative works shows the thinking trend of emotional and instrumental shunt.