A Study of the Creative Mindset Levels of Early Childhood Teachers in Private Schools in Thailand
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This research aimed to study: 1) the creative mindset levels of early childhood teachers in private schools; 2) opinions on school factors promoting a creative mindset; and 3) opinions on methods for developing a creative mindset aligned with the context of early childhood teachers. Employing a quantitative research methodology, the sample consisted of 340 early childhood teachers affiliated with the Office of the Private Education Commission, selected through simple random sampling. The research instrument was a questionnaire with an Item-Objective Congruence (IOC) index ranging from 0.60 to 1.00 and a reliability coefficient of .942. The data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The research findings revealed that: 1) the overall creative mindset of early childhood teachers regarding the growth mindset aspect was at the highest level, whereas the fixed mindset aspect was at a low level; 2) regarding the opinions on factors promoting a creative mindset, collaboration and professional networking were found to be the most critical for developing the creative mindset of early childhood teachers; and 3) for the methods of developing a creative mindset, the preferred approach was onsite workshops emphasizing teamwork and hands-on practice. This involves a process of knowledge sharing among professional peers, along with presenting outcomes and receiving feedback for continuous development.
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