The Difference Between Teachers' Perception of Their Self-Efficacy Level in Developing Creativity of Students and Students' Perception of It

Abstract

The study aimed at investigating the difference between
the teachers’ perception about their teaching self-efficacy in
developing their students' creativity, and their students' perception
of it. A questionnaire was developed, containing 48 items to assess
the activities used by teachers to develop creativity. Contentvalidity
and retest reliability were insured. A sample of teachers:
48 males, 34 females; and their 9th and 10th grade students: 89
males and 91 females answered the questionnaire from Zarqa
schools. Independent t-test was used. Results showed that
teachers’ self-efficacy mean in developing their students’ creativity
is (130.37), but their students’ mean is (116.71) , both of them are
moderate , and the difference between their perception about
developing creativity, and their students' perception was in favor
of teachers. Results also showed a significant difference between
male teachers and male students, but it was not the same between
female teachers and their female students. Some recommendations
were suggested.