The Concept of Creativity among Preschool Teachers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

الجشعم, هنادي بنت نايف

doi:10.21608/jsrep.2022.243673

The Concept of Creativity among Preschool Teachers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

نوع المستند : المقالة الأصلية

المؤلف

هنادي بنت نايف الجشعم

قسم الطفولة المبکرة، جامعة الملک سعود، المملکة العربية السعودية.

10.21608/jsrep.2022.243673

المستخلص

The research aimed to explore the perspectives of creativity among preschool teachers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Qualitative methods were administered and data were collected through semi-structured interviews and observations, to explore the different perspectives held by a range of female preschool teachers in the KSA. The sample comprised twenty early childhood practitioners from four different preschool settings, two private and two public schools. The researcher then followed the interview results with observation outcomes to counter and minimise any impact on the participants as well as the data. The information was then integrated in the interpretation of the overall results.Findings from both the interview and observation qualitative analysis processes indicated many different perceptions of creativity were held by the preschool teachers. Three common perceptions emerged, that were found to describecreativity as being artistic, being intelligent and being gifted and unique. Significantly, creativity was linked with arts and more often with intelligent. Teachers have been aware of the importance of their own creativity and its effect on children’s creative thinking. The research recommended conducting in-service training courses in order to enrich the teachers’ own creativity and to provide teachers with rich examples of the most powerful pedagogical practices.

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