Effects of a creativity training program for teachers on elementary school students

• Autor(a) principal: SANTOS, Fernanda do Carmo Gonçalves dos
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: FLEITH, Denise de Souza
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br/estpsi/article/view/8336
• topic: Self-concept; Creativity; Faculty; Motivation; Training; Autoconceito; Criatividade; Docentes; Motivação; Treinamento

The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to investigate short and medium-term effects of a creative program for teachers. Creative ability, self-concept, motivation to learn, and perception of the classroom climate for creativity were assessed in 3rd grade students. The participants included 119 children, among which 71 composed the treatment group, 48 composed the controle group, and 5 were teachers (among whom, 3 were trained). The following instruments were used: the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking, the Scale for Evaluation of Motivation to Learn for Elementary School Students, the Self-concept Scale for Children and Youth, and the Classroom Environment for Creativity Scale.The results indicated higher ratings of: creative ability and perception of classroom climate for creativity in the short and medium run, global and family self-concept in the medium run; and intrinsic motivation in the short run in the trained teachers’ students. It was concluded that the implementation of creativity programs in the school context is viable and effective.