English Teacher Trainers’ Beliefs about Creativity: A Pilot Study

Abstract

There is a dearth of research regarding EFL teacher trainers’ beliefs about creativity and of creativity research in the Hungarian context in general. This qualitative pilot study aims to redress this situation by creating and piloting an interview guide suitable for use in researching English teacher trainers’ beliefs pertaining to creativity. The research also aims to provide an initial insight into these beliefs. Three English teacher trainers working at a Hungarian university were interviewed and the resulting data were subjected to thematic analysis using Atlas.ti 7.5. Results show that participants have a deep understanding of creativity and of fostering creativity. The results suggest that explicit discussion of creativity in teacher training should receive more emphasis and that further understanding of creativity and the daily practice of teacher trainers could help to develop creative teachers and ultimately creative students.