Perceptions of Teachers in Malta concerning Creativity in Education
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Abstract
A complete literature evaluate offers specific fashions and theories of creativity, highlighting the courting among creativity and intelligence and what is supposed via way of means of normal creativity, observed via way of means of the specific traits of the innovative individual. A dialogue of the connection of creativity to curriculum exceptional ensues. This consists of teachers` perceptions on creativity and their position in selling creativity withinside the classroom. The literature coping with assessing creativity and switch is reviewed. After organising and describing the method of the look at conducted, the analyses and consequences of the look at are presented, organised in phrases of ways the trouble assertion turned into posed. Data turned into amassed concerning the education in creativity that respondents had received, on their views at the innovative person, on whether or not creativity may be taught, collectively with their hints concerning creativity withinside the classroom. The consequences of the facts evaluation display perceived constraints to creativity and the position of creativity in the National Minimum Curriculum. The very last bankruptcy summarizes what has been found out via the findings and proposes guidelines and conclusions concerning creativity in schooling and the way teachers, directors and coverage makers can make certain the improvement of creativity in schooling in Maltese schools.