Science Teachers Attitudes at Gaza Basic Schools toward Scientific Creativity, Scientific Qualifications and Years of Experience

Science Teachers Attitudes at Gaza Basic Schools toward Scientific Creativity, Scientific Qualifications and Years of Experience

Mahmud Al-Austath; Mohammad Salim Amleh

Received : 07-05-1997 , Accepted : 30-11-1997

Language: Arabic

Abstract

This study aimed at investigating the effect of sex, academic qualifications and years of teaching experience on the attitudes of science teachers at middle stage in Gaza Strip schools toward creativity in science classes. The sample of the study consisted of 77 science teachers (46 males and 3 1 females). Attitude Scale toward creativity developed by the researchers was used. The results indicated that there was a significant difference in teachers attitudes toward creativity related to years of experience and academic qualifications while there was no effect on their attitudes toward creativity related to sex. A week correlation appeared between student attitudes toward creativity and their achievement. According to these results the study recommended to develop positive attitudes toward creativity, to carry out more similar studies in different levels and to design other scales in order to locate the creativity and the attitudes toward creativity for both teachers and their students.

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