Perceptions of Physics Teacher Candidates towards Creative Thinking Skills and Creative Materials

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine perceptions of physics teacher candidates towards their creative thinking skills and the creative materials. Also it is aimed to get views of physics teacher candidates about effect of instructional technology and material design course on creative thinking processes. The study group is composed of 57 physics teacher candidates. Information form and semi-structured interview form were used as a data collection tool. The data obtained from the information form was presented as frequency and percentage. Descriptive analysis approach as a qualitative data analysis was used for obtained data from interview form. Results showed that physics teacher candidates mostly perceive themselves as having “moderately creative” thinking skill. Creative instructional material mostly evokes to physics teacher candidates features as to be original, attractive and to serve the purpose.