Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
International Journal of Research in Teacher Education, cilt.15, sa.3, ss.1-18, 2024 (Hakemli Dergi)
The aim of this research is to reveal the perceptions of teachers in the
context of organizational creativity and to examine their experiences. The
study group of the research consists of 10 teachers working in the public
schools of the Ministry of National Education in the spring term of the
2023-2024 academic year, five of whom received the Global Teachers
Award. Semi-structured interview technique was used in the research. The
data obtained were analyzed by content analysis and descriptive analysis
methods. In consequence of the interviews with 10 teachers, the themes of
opinions on the characteristics of a creative organization, the way in which
creative ideas are expressed and evaluated in the organization, positive and
negative aspects of organizational creativity, evaluation of managerial,
educational and social activities in the context of creativity, management
strategies that can be creatively evaluated, characteristics of a creative
management approach and manager, characteristics of a creative teacher,
characteristics of a creative student and suggestions for increasing
creativity in schools were identified. As a result, it was seen that the
opinions of the teachers who received awards and the teachers who did
not receive awards did not differ much. The necessity and importance of
providing a working environment where everyone is in the same boat,
where they can easily express their new ideas and suggestions, and the
necessity and importance of updating or improving the conditions in a way
that they can realize their new ideas or suggestions were emphasized.