A systematic review of factors influencing K-12 teachers' creative teaching across different forms: an ecological perspective

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2025

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Yang, X.
Shen, J.
Cropley, D.
Zheng, Y.

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Thinking Skills and Creativity, 2025; 57(101869):1-18

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The question of why creativity lacks effective integration in education warrants further exploration, especially regarding its various forms and contexts. This systematic review analyses empirical literature on factors influencing K-12 creative teaching until 2022, focusing on two facets: (a) diverse forms (for, with, integrated), and (b) ecological systems (individual, microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem) of creative teaching. Key findings reveal: (1) a predominant focus on the for form; (2) significant individual factors, particularly teachers’ beliefs and attitudes; and (3) a shift in environmental factors from positive to negative across micro to macro systems. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.

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Copyright 2025 The author(s) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Access Condition Notes: This is an open access article

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