(886.pdf) HOW DO STUDENT TEACHERS PREPARED AND LEARN TO USE CREATIVITY/CREATIVE THINKING SKILLS IN THEIR THINKING AND TEACHING?

摘要

Many researchers (e.g., [1], [2], [3], [4], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12]) have asserted thatcreative thinking is one of the most important types of thinking to consider in all educational aspectsand levels, as it allows people to better meet the challenges and needs of a rapidly changing world,and gives individuals the opportunity to develop their abilities to the maximum extent, prove theirability to think and communicate, express their feelings, and discover the value of things. This reviewlooked at 11 studies to consider the preparation of primary student teachers toward creative thinkingskills, the factors that might encourage or discourage this type of thinking, and the elements toenhance it. The educational system still follows the conventional methods which depend onmemorising and giving students' knowledge directly without giving them any chance to absorb andprocess the information to think creatively ([13], [14], [15], [16]). The traditional strategies, particularlyin Arabic countries ([17], [18], [19], [20], [21]) assert inflexible constructions that restrict the students'engagement and enthusiasm, forcing them to use specific types of thinking skills such as 'recognition,memory, and logical reasoning', which in turn hinders the growth of creative thinking skills. [22] Studyconfirmed that one of the results of the styles of prevailing thinking among students in one U.S.University was connected to analytic thinking in the absence of creative thinking. This paperinvestigates how prepared student teachers are for thinking creatively. It also aims to give attention toteachers' training in order to enhance their creative thinking skills and include them in their thinkingand teaching approaches. A systematic review of the literature from 2000 to the present will beinvestigated in order to explore this area. This will involve searching electronic databases, Arabicsearch sources, and other search engines (Ethos, Google, Google Scholar, Questia). The objective ofthis is to bring into existence an investigative research following the systematic review. The review willconsist of the relevant studies identified through the use of inclusion criteria, which then will beexamined and coded. This paper will begin with a background on the topic, including two points: first,definitions and the importance of creativity in the educational field and second, student teachers andcreative thinking skills. The search procedures adopted in order to locate relevant articles will bementioned in the methods section. The results, discussion, and recommendations from this systematicreview will be pointed out through the conclusion. Overall, it seems that there is a gap in terms ofresearch that focuses on providing a comprehensive framework to prepare student teachers to thinkcreatively and include creative thinking skills in their teaching.