Mathematics Teachers' Beliefs and Pedagogical Approaches Regarding Creativity within a Novel STEM Creativity Framework

Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: sales@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/

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Mathematics Teachers; Beliefs; Teacher Attitudes; Teaching Methods; Creativity; STEM Education; Problem Solving; Critical Thinking; Teaching Experience; Technology Education; Engineering Education; Science Education; Mathematics Instruction; Individual Differences; Innovation; Cognitive Processes; Knowledge Level; Educational Practices; Foreign Countries; Secondary School Teachers

Creativity is a task-specific construct that exhibits diverse characteristics depending on the context it operates in. Currently, there is little consensus on how creativity can be defined and taught within STEM education. In this study, mathematics teachers' beliefs about STEM creativity and their pedagogical approaches to teaching creativity within a novel STEM creativity framework have been explored. Results show that mathematics teachers have a variety of beliefs and practices about creativity that can be grouped into four pedagogical themes: exposure, exploration, experimentation, and execution.

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2024

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