Jamaica
| Thesis
Teachers’ Perceptions of Fostering Creativity and Imagination among Three and Four Year Old (sic) Preschoolers: An Exploratory Case
dc.creator | Halls, Wendy Grace | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-07-19T18:44:26Z | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-08-05T17:57:05Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-07-19T18:44:26Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-08-05T17:57:05Z | |
dc.date.created | 2019-07-19T18:44:26Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
dc.identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/2139/47338 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/3009276 | |
dc.description.abstract | This exploratory case study investigated three preschool teachers’ views regarding what they perceived as enhancers and inhibitors to fostering creativity and imagination among three- and four-year-old pre-schoolers in Trinidad and Tobago. Data were collected through interviews and direct classroom observation, as well as through the researcher’s reflective journal. The research identified five thematic elements: a) defining creativity, b) hindering creativity, c) creativity can be hindered, d) varying levels of creativity, and e) importance of creativity to academics. The findings revealed that: 1) teachers believed that creativity and imagination emanated from within the individual, and 2) environmental factors such as a nurturing atmosphere and inadequate space significantly impacted a child’s creativity and imagination. | |
dc.language | en | |
dc.subject | Case studies | |
dc.subject | Perception | |
dc.subject | Teacher attitudes | |
dc.subject | Preprimary education | |
dc.subject | Trinidad and Tobago | |
dc.title | Teachers’ Perceptions of Fostering Creativity and Imagination among Three and Four Year Old (sic) Preschoolers: An Exploratory Case | |
dc.type | Thesis |