Teacher implicit beliefs of creativity: Is there an arts bias?

The field of creativity remains misunderstood by the general public and implicit beliefs, in particular an Arts Bias, continue to permeate popular culture. This has the potential to derail efforts to embed creativity in the 21st century classroom, at a time when it is most needed. We therefore ask i...

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Published in:Teaching and teacher education 2018-10, Vol.75, p.366-374
Main Authors: Patston, Timothy J., Cropley, David H., Marrone, Rebecca L., Kaufman, James C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arts bias
Creative education
Creativity
Implicit beliefs
Teaching
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Summary:The field of creativity remains misunderstood by the general public and implicit beliefs, in particular an Arts Bias, continue to permeate popular culture. This has the potential to derail efforts to embed creativity in the 21st century classroom, at a time when it is most needed. We therefore ask if teachers endorse such an Arts Bias in creativity. The present study found a lower than expected tendency towards an Arts Bias among teachers from more than seven countries. However, differences by discipline and level of self-rated creativity suggest specific pathways for enhancing efforts to embed creativity in the classroom. •This study measured Arts Bias in creativity for 2485 teachers across seven countries.•No major interactions among discipline, gender and self-assessed creativity were found.•Significant differences in Arts Bias by discipline, gender, and self-assessed creativity exist.•These differences point to specific strategies for teacher training and development in creativity.
ISSN:0742-051X
1879-2480
DOI:10.1016/j.tate.2018.08.001