Educational Science Students' Implicit Theories of Creativity

Autor/inn/en	Maksic, Slavica B.; Spasenovic, Vera Z.
Titel	Educational Science Students' Implicit Theories of Creativity
Quelle	In: Creativity Research Journal, 30 (2018) 3, S.287-294 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1040-0419
DOI	10.1080/10400419.2018.1488200
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; College Seniors; Education Majors; Student Attitudes; School Counseling; Counselor Training; Knowledge Level; Theories; Beliefs; Definitions; Creative Development; Serbia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; College; Colleges; Senior; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Schülerverhalten; School counselling; Pädagogische Beratung; Wissensbasis; Theory; Theorie; Belief; Glaube; Begriffsbestimmung; Serbien
Abstract	This article presents the results of research into the implicit theories of creativity of Educational Science students preparing for the role of educational counsellors. Educational Science students will soon be working in educational institutions where they are expected to support creativity. Prospective (pre)school counsellors were asked about how they perceive and how they experience creativity in their own schooling by means of a questionnaire and focus group interview. Participants' answers were analyzed using quantitative and qualitative content analyses. The data obtained from the questionnaire showed that the students mainly defined creativity as the characteristic of a person or process. They saw the major possibility for developing creativity during university studies in stimulating teaching activities and a supportive educational climate. The data from the focus group expanded the students' definition of creativity through the domain of the expression and the valuation of creativity. In the discussion about the development of creativity during university studies, the role of the study program and the students' individual characteristics were highlighted. The aspects of Educational Science education that need to be changed to increase the quality of the preparation of future educational counsellors are also considered. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01