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Where Do Teachers Get Their Ideas From?
Author(s) -
Tomic Welko,
Brouwers André
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
creativity and innovation management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.148
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1467-8691
pISSN - 0963-1690
DOI - 10.1111/1467-8691.00145
Subject(s) - work (physics) , measure (data warehouse) , mathematics education , moment (physics) , sociology , computer science , psychology , engineering , physics , mechanical engineering , classical mechanics , database
The study investigated where and in what way secondary school teachers in the Netherlands generate ideas linked to their work environment using a self‐report measure. Before idea generation teachers prefer to be alone in a quiet environment, almost always away from work. They consult colleagues, professional periodicals and specialized books. Also during the moment of idea generation, teachers are usually alone at home. In bed turns out to be a good place for generating new ideas. The work environment is not an appropriate place for getting ideas. After an idea occurs to them, teachers write it down immediately, talk to experts to evaluate it and to develop it in further detail, searching for facts supporting the idea.