Enhancing divergent thinking in visual arts education: Effects of explicit instruction of meta-cognition.

Background: The main purposes of visual arts education concern the enhancement of students' creative processes and the originality of their art products. Divergent thinking is crucial for finding original ideas in the initial phase of a creative process that aims to result in an original product.

Aims: This study aims to examine the effects of explicit instruction of meta-cognition on students' divergent thinking.