The Relationship Between Teachers' Levels of Creativity and Idealism: A Structural Equation Modeling

Abstract

It is thought that the role of creativity in teaching-learning and teachers' idealism levels is extremely important. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between teachers' creativity and idealism levels, as well as to measure the creativity levels of female and male teachers. The study was designed in a correlational survey model. The sample of the study consists of 331 teachers working in different education levels in the 2021-2022 academic year. In the study, the “Teaching for Creativity Scale” to determine the creativity levels of teachers and the “Idealistic Teacher Scale” to determine the idealism levels of them in teaching-learning process were used. While analyzing the data in the research, Pearson Correlation Formula and Independent Sample T Test were used. In the context of the first problem of the study, it was concluded that there was a significant relationship between the creativity levels of teachers and their idealism levels. It was also concluded that there was a significant difference between gender and teachers' creativity levels, and this significant difference was in favor of female teachers. The findings obtained in the study were compared with similar studies and they were discussed. Lastly, suggestions were presented.

Keywords

• Creativity
• Idealism
• Teacher
• Teaching

Öğretmenlerin Yaratıcılık ve İdealistlik Düzeyleri Arasındaki İlişki: Bir Yapısal Eşitlik Modellemesi

Abstract

Yaratıcılığın öğrenme-öğretme süreçleri ve öğretmenlerin idealistlik düzeyleri üzerindeki rolünün son derece önemli olduğu düşünülmektedir. Bu çalışma, öğretmenlerin yaratıcılık ve idealistlik düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkiyi araştırmanın yanında kadın ve erkek öğretmenlerin yaratıcılık düzeylerini ölçmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Çalışma, ilişkisel tarama modelinde tasarlanmıştır. Araştırmada tesadüfi olmayan örnekleme tekniklerinden olan uygun örnekleme kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın örneklemini 2021-2022 eğitim-öğretim yılında farklı eğitim-öğretim kademelerinde çalışan toplam 331 öğretmen oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada, öğretmenlerin öğrenme-öğretme süreçlerinde yaratıcılık düzeylerini belirlemek için “Öğretimde Yaratıcılık Ölçeği” ile idealistlik düzeylerini belirlemek için “İdealist Öğretmen Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada veriler analiz edilirken, Pearson Korelasyon Formülünden ve Bağımsız Örneklem T Testinden faydalanılmıştır. Araştırmanın birinci problemi bağlamında, öğretmenlerin yaratıcılık ve idealistlik düzeyleri arasında anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Araştırmada, cinsiyet ile öğretmenlerin yaratıcılık düzeyleri arasında anlamlı bir farklılık olduğu bu anlamlı farklılığın kadın öğretmenler lehine olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Araştırmada elde edilen bulgular, benzer araştırmalarla karşılaştırılarak tartışılmış ve son olarak öneriler sunulmuştur.

Keywords

• Yaratıcılık
• İdealistlik
• Öğretmen
• Öğretim

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