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THE ROLE OF SOCIETY IN CREATING CONDITIONS FOR PROMOTING CREATIVITY IN EDUCATIONAL CONTEXT

S. Dubovicki, M. Brust Nemet

Abstract

When it comes to thinking about fostering creativity in the educational context, one often focuses on the role of the teacher, the support of the principal, parents' willingness to cooperate, material availability, student motivation, and the content that needs to be presented to the students. We rarely think globally, putting the society (and its values) into the focus of the research that directly influences the (non)creation of preconditions for the promotion of creativity. The democracy of society is reflected in the innovativeness and creativity of its individuals. In the research context, our individuals are classroom teachers whom we consider to be the carriers of the value of a new and contemporary society and most likely to be creative, encourage students' creativity and are willing to offer new solutions to old and new (future) problems/challenges in education and society. Due to those reasons, the following research aims were set: to explore the teachers' attitudes towards creativity, the ability to express creativity in all subjects, in all scientific areas (artistic, technological and scientific), to determine what, in their opinion, encourages and hinders creativity. The research was conducted with the help of a qualitative methodology in which a group interview, survey and formative evaluation were used on a sample of N = 290 classroom teachers.

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