Analyze the Competencies of Teachers about Classroom Teaching Methodologies for Creative Teaching in Universities of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Keywords:
Teaching methodologies, Competencies, Creative teaching, Innovative, CreativityAbstract
In recent years, there has been a great deal of emphasis and inspiration to shift from the usual “chalk and talk” to a more creative and innovative teaching methodologies. Without creativity, we have no art, no literature, no innovation, no problem solving, and no development. And it may be, less understandable that creativity has an equally vital position in teaching. That’s why it is of utmost importance to enhance creativeness in teaching methodologies in order to support learners’ learning abilities particularly, with the use of actual teaching activities, for accepting pleasure and attracting learners in a flexible and inventive way. The rationale of this study was to analyze the competencies of faculty about classroom teaching methodologies for creative teaching in universities of Azad Jammu & Kashmir. The nature of the study was quantitative. To test the research questions the survey research methodology was adopted. The sample of the study consisted of 541 university teachers. The findings of the study were based upon data analysis of questionnaires collected from university teachers. Findings of the study showed that teachers were not fully competent in all aspects of creative teaching methodologies. In some areas teachers were on high level of competency while on other hand they were on low and moderate level of competency in use of creative teaching methodologies. The study concluded on the basis of the result of the study that there is a need to improve the competencies in some areas regarding the use of teaching methodologies for promoting creativity in teaching.
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