Saudi EFL Teachers' Interpretation toward Creativity

Autor/inn/en	Aldujayn, Norah Nasser; Alsubhi, Alaa Mesfer
Titel	Saudi EFL Teachers' Interpretation toward Creativity
Quelle	In: English Language Teaching, 13 (2020) 6, S.162-171 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1916-4742
Schlagwörter	Creativity; Teaching Methods; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Females; Language Teachers; Teacher Attitudes; Creative Teaching; Positive Attitudes; Self Efficacy; Definitions; Foreign Countries; Secondary School Teachers; Saudi Arabia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kreativität; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Weibliches Geschlecht; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Lehrerverhalten; Creative thinking; Teaching; Kreatives Denken; Unterricht; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Begriffsbestimmung; Ausland; Saudi-Arabien
Abstract	Creativity is an important skill that should be promoted throughout the educational system. However, teachers of English as a foreign language (EFL) in high schools in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) generally do not appear to use creative approaches for reasons that are not well understood. Understanding EFL teachers' attitudes about creativity would provide valuable insights into their practices in the classroom and facilitate the planning and evaluation efforts to promote creativity in classrooms. Using a validated survey instrument adapted from Al-Qahtani (2016), the researcher collected attitudes toward creativity among 85 female Saudi EFL teachers. The study found that the participating teachers had positive attitudes toward creativity. However, they lacked certainty about the definition of creativity and were not confident in their application of creative methods. The implications of these findings in light of the research are discussed in greater detail. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01