the relationship between teachers' creativity and the effectiveness of math instruction in sixth-grade public elementary

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Master of Science in Educational administration, IRAN.

2 PhD in Educational administration University, Tehran, IRAN.

3 Master of administration in Educational Management,Tehran, IRAN.

4 Faculty member of Farhangian University, Tehran, IRAN.

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between teachers' creativity and the effectiveness of sixth grade math teaching in primary schools. The statistical population was all sixth grade students of public elementary schools in District 2 of Tehran. Out of 518 of them, 251 were selected as a sample based on random sampling method and Cochran's formula. To collect research data, three standard questionnaires of Rendering Creativity (2006) were used to measure teachers' creativity, Parsons (2009) Questionnaire to measure the effectiveness of mathematics classroom and Pinta (2008) questionnaire to measure the effectiveness of mathematics teaching were used. The questions of all three questionnaires were scored in five options based on the Likert scale. Cronbach's alpha test was used to assess the reliability of the questionnaires. The validity of the tools was confirmed using content and face method. Pearson correlation coefficient and regression tests were used to analyze the data. The results showed that the relationship between teachers' creativity and emotional support, class organization, educational support and in general the effectiveness of teaching is positive and significant. The results of regression test showed that the creativity variable is effective on the effectiveness of teaching mathematics teachers.  

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Research in Science Education
Volume 6, Issue 20
December 2020
Pages 20-35

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