La escritura creativa como principal aliada en el desarrollo integral de los estudiantes de primero de bachillerato de la Unidad Educativa Ascázubi del cantón Cayambe, periodo lectivo 2024 - 2025

Abstract

Abstract: The research project “Creative Writing as a Tool to Contribute to the Holistic Development of First-Year High School Students at the Ascázubi Educational Unit, Academic Year 2025” aimed to investigate how creative writing influences students' personal development—cognitive, social, and emotional. The research was conducted in the Cayambe canton, Ascázubi parish, with a sample of 84 first-year high school students and one Language and Literature teacher. Using a quantitative approach, surveys and interviews were conducted. The results showed that creative writing helps develop skills such as creativity, imagination, critical thinking, conflict resolution, and empathy, among others, helping students feel confident in expressing themselves freely and directly contributing to their holistic development. The teaching approach employed included workshops in a friendly and welcoming environment to foster confidence in expressing pent-up feelings, as well as to encourage dialogue and interaction among peers to share their meaningful thoughts. Finally, the need to practice creative writing was instilled in order to develop skills and become better human beings.