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Personal and environmental factors affecting teachers’ creativity-fostering practices in Hong Kong
Author(s)
Date Issued
2014
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Journal
ISSN
1871-1871
1878-0423
Citation
Thinking Skills and Creativity, 2014, vol. 12, pp. 69-77.
Type
Peer Reviewed Journal Article
Abstract
This small-scale exploratory study with 10 primary school teachers in Hong Kong investigated their views on creativity enhancement and the factors that facilitate or impede its development in schools. In particular, the study focused on teachers who were involved in gifted education and who have had training in creativity and gifted education. The study employed a qualitative research approach using semi-structured in-depth interviews. Four themes related to personal factors emerged: (a) personality traits; (b) motivation; (c) attitude; and (d) sense of purpose. In addition, there were two themes related to environmental factors: (a) school and (b) community. Implications for schools and for teacher education in the area of creativity are discussed.
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