Analysis of Teachers’ Role for Collaborative Creativity Development

This study analyzed the factors affecting the creativity development which is covered in the papers on the subject of creativity in Korea and abroad. First, 11 factors and 15 factors for creativity development were extracted from the papers about teachers’ behavior guidelines for creativity development and collaborative creativity, which is more important in modern society, respectively. It is especially important to give open tasks, to create a free and permissive atmosphere, and to encourage thinking processes through teacher-directed questions. Furthermore, in order to develop collaborative creativity, it is necessary to recognize the importance of various interactions among members and promote appropriate communication between students and students as well as teachers and students. The purpose of this study is to explore the direction of school education and the role of teachers to develop students collaborative creativity.