Creativity as an educational aim in a postmodern school: Analysis of research results

Abstract

Creativity is widely regarded as the main competence of the 21st century which determines the effective and responsible activity of individuals. All teachers should make an effort to develop this competence in their teaching/learning process. This article presents the results of research aimed at the diagnosis and description of ways to develop creativity among students at the secondary school level. The study sample included 337 teachers from Małopolska. The results of the research helped to determine what didactic methods and modern teaching resources teachers use to develop the creativity of teenaged students.