The roles and development needs of teachers to promote creativity: A systematic review of literature
Abstract
A systematic review of 210 educational research, policy and professional literature between 2005-2011
identified only 17 publications that met the inclusion criteria and contained findings relating to teachers'
roles in promoting creativity, and 18 on how teachers can be supported for this. The evidence suggests
that teacher skills, attitudes, willingness to act as role model, awareness of learners' need, flexible lesson
structure, particular types of classroom interaction are important for teaching for creativity. Review
highlighted importance of school culture in supporting or impeding creativity, need to elicit teachers'
conceptions of creativity, teachers developing their own creativity;, working co-constructively with a
mentor, and the importance of action research and reflection.
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Journal/conference proceeding
Teaching and Teacher Education;
Citation
Davies, D., Jindal-Snape, D., Digby, R., Howe, A., Collier, C. and Hay, P. (2014) 'The roles and development needs of teachers to promote creativity: A systematic review of literature', Teaching and Teacher Education, 41, pp. 34-41
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