2024 №2 / Teacher creativity: a soft skill or a competence?
Teacher creativity: a soft skill or a competence?
Authors: Abdramanova Kyzzhibek, Tasbulatov Orazali
DOI: 10.62670/2308-7668.2024.48.2.006
Source: Issue: vol. 48 No. 2: 28 June 2024
Publisher: PE "Center of Excellence"
Document type: Review article
Abstract
This article examines the nature of a teacher creativity and offers an analysis of the theoretical and scientific literature on whether it is a soft skill or competence. The types of creativity in the context of education, strategic planning of school leaders to increase the creativity of teachers, and the impact of Lesson Study on creativity are considered. The role of teacher creativity is characterized as an argument for changing the approach to creativity and increasing academic success.
Key words: creativity, Lesson study, competence, teamwork
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