A look at creativity in public and private schools |
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Authors: | Roberta Eason Duane M Giannangelo Louis A Franceschini III |
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Institution: | aThe University of Memphis, Instruction & Curriculum Leadership Department, 3798 Walker Avenue, Memphis, TN 38152, USA;bThe University of Memphis, Center for Research in Educational Policy, Memphis, TN 38152, USA |
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Abstract: | This research study investigated the perspectives of teachers on student creativity. A group of 15 teachers from public schools and 24 teachers from private schools completed an Early Childhood Creativity Rating Scale (ECCRS) on four of their students. A total of 156 students were rated on this ECCRS. The major question asked in this study was: How do teacher perspectives of student creativity differ in public and private schools, between kindergarten and grade 3, and are these perspectives influenced by teacher characteristics. Results found that private school teachers rated their students higher on creativity, third grade students were rated lowest on creativity, and teachers who perceived themselves as most creative also rated their students as most creative. |
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Keywords: | Creativity Early childhood creativity Public vs private school teachers Primary grades Creative potential |
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