The effect of curriculum planning literacy on teachers' creative teaching with the mediating role of teaching self-efficacy

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of Educational Sciences, Payame Noor University, Tehran

2 Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Educational Science and Psychology, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran

10.22034/ise.2025.18519.1248

Abstract

this research was conducted to investigate the effect of curriculum planning literacy on the creative teaching of teachers with the mediating role of teaching self-efficacy. Method: The research method was descriptive-correlational of the structural equation modeling type. The statistical population of the research included all female elementary, middle, and high school teachers in District 2 of Kermanshah city, numbering 550, of whom 226 were selected as the sample size using Cochran's method and simple random sampling, but 221 cooperated with the researcher. Three questionnaires were used to measure the data. a: Creative teaching questionnaire (Hong et al., 2005), b: Teaching self-efficacy questionnaire (Tschannen Moran and Woolfolk, 2001), c: Curriculum planning literacy questionnaire (Norbakhsh, 2012). For data analysis, inferential statistical tests, and structural equation modeling, partial least squares using Smart PLS software were used. Findings: Data analysis showed that curriculum planning literacy has a positive and significant effect on creative teaching and teaching self-efficacy, teaching self-efficacy, in addition to having a positive and significant effect on creative teaching, plays a mediating role in the relationship between curriculum planning literacy and creative teaching. Also, the conceptual model has a good fit with the empirical model. Discussion and Conclusion: Effective curriculum design cultivates teaching creativity. Curriculum literacy has a significant impact on creative teaching by providing a framework that encourages the integration of creativity into teaching methods. This integration is crucial for fostering an environment where both teachers and students can discover and develop their creative potential.

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