EFL Students’ Perceptions of Creativity: A Case Study in an Indonesian University

Authors

  • Hery Rahmat Universitas Islam Negeri Mataram Mataram

Keywords:

Creativity, Perception, English as a Foreign Language

Abstract

Creativity has been considered essential for success as a necessary component of 21st century learning and innovation skills. Many studies on teachers' and students' conceptions of creativity produced a variety of findings. In spite of these studies, research on students' conceptions of creativity is still worthwhile, especially when considering Indonesia. Increasing students' creativity through instructional activities has been the main focus of recent research on creativity in the Indonesian EFL context; however, it is crucial to remember that sound concepts of creativity should come before incorporating them into teaching practices.

This study attempts to shed light on EFL students' perceptions of creativity at an Indonesian university through case study research. The study involves 6 university students studying English as a foreign language (EFL) participated in a focus group interview used to elicit the students' conceptions of creativity. The results show students’ conceptions are various but narrowly but closely aligned including novelty, idea generation, divergence, value, and product creation. The students also supposed that the creativity can be trained through instructions. Finally, the students arrange their creativity to deal with the academic tasks.

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Published

2024-12-01

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