ERIC Number: EJ1270639
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4871
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Creativity Promotion in an Excellence Program for Preservice Teacher Candidates
Kimhi, Yael; Geronik, Leiky
Journal of Teacher Education, v71 n5 p505-517 Nov-Dec 2020
Teacher education is a leading issue in education research, and creativity has been targeted as an important goal in teacher education. This study investigated little-c creativity in first-year preservice teacher candidates, as manifested in their yearlong fieldwork. It was designed as a qualitative empirical study. Three major themes related to the candidates' creativity and the components that fostered it were revealed. The first was the process the candidates underwent to construct and implement their initiatives; the second was related to the process that the candidates underwent as they transitioned from feelings of chaos to creativity; and the third was the candidates' interpersonal relationships. We conclude that preservice teacher education should provide unique experiences that foster creativity.
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Creativity, Creative Development, Foreign Countries, Field Experience Programs, Practicums, Experiential Learning, Teamwork, Creative Thinking
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Israel
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