ERIC Number: ED628252
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-2054-6351
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Promotion of Creative Development of Early Childhood Learners: ECE Teachers' Perspective on How in Atebubu Amantin Municipal
Adjei, Dickson William
Online Submission, British Journal of Education v11 n2 p1-12 2023
The aim of the study sought to examine the impact of teacher's creativity on the creative development of early childhood learners. In providing a clear justification to the purpose of the study, the qualitative research approach and the case study as the research design. The target population for the study was all the lower primary teachers in Early Childhood Development Model in Atebubu (ECD). The census was used as the sampling technique due to the relatively small number of the participants. Ideally, the semi-structured interview was used as the instrument for the study. The study found that Intellectual risk-taking, brainstorming, teachers' narrative and dramatization activities promote learners' creative abilities and development. The study concluded that teachers creating spaces for play, giving students access to time ask questions and providing learners active environment that are resource-rich, and supporting musical play in the classroom promote learners' creative abilities. The study recommended that providing teachers with opportunities to improve their creativity via continuing professional development is an important step in enhancing their understanding of the benefits of creativity in the classroom and assisting them in becoming more creative educators.
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Creativity, Early Childhood Education, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary School Students, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Risk, Brainstorming, Drama, Creative Teaching, Play, Active Learning, Music Activities, Faculty Development, Teacher Improvement, Foreign Countries
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ghana
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