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Publication Date: 2017
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Can Teachers' Self-Reported Characteristics and Beliefs about Creativity Predict Their Perception of Their Creativity Practices in the Classroom
Al-Dababneh, Kholoud Adeeb; Al-Zboon, Eman K.
International Journal of Special Education, v32 n4 p723-745 2017
The purpose of this study was to examine 197 Jordanian primary school teachers' creative personality, their beliefs about creativity, and creativity fostering practices. The researcher developed a questionnaire which consisted of three self-reported scales: teachers' creative personality, teachers' beliefs about creativity and teachers' creativity fostering practices. The results indicate that teachers' creative personality characteristics and teachers' beliefs about creativity are aligned with their perception of their practices for fostering children's creativity. In addition, gifted resource-room teachers, teachers from private schools and teachers with less than 10 years' experience were found to hold stronger and more positive beliefs concerning creativity than their colleagues working in regular classrooms or in government schools, and those with more than ten years' teaching experience. Moreover, teachers from private schools were found to have a more creative personality compared to teachers from government schools.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Creative Teaching, Creativity, Teaching Methods, Questionnaires, Academically Gifted, Private Schools, Teaching Experience, Teacher Characteristics, Beliefs, Public Schools, Mainstreaming, Resource Room Programs, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Jordan
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