teacher creativity

The current study investigated the relationship between teachers’ creativity, motivation and job satisfaction. In so doing, the role of demographic factors, i.e. gender, teaching experience and teaching context was also taken into account. To conduct the study, a total of 103 EFL teachers at both institute and school contexts were selected. The teachers were recruited on a voluntary basis, and the sample included teachers from a variety of backgrounds and experiences, coming from both genders and either of the teaching contexts. Three questionnaires (Teacher Creativity Questionnaire, Teacher Motivation Questionnaire, and Job Satisfaction Scale) were employed to gather the data, which were then analyzed through a number of analyses, including Spearman’s Rank Order Correlation, Multiple Regression Analysis, Mann Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis test. Findings revealed the existence of a significant correlation between teachers’ motivation and their job satisfaction. Furthermore, teachers’ motivation in comparison with their creativity had a greater predictive power with regard to job satisfaction. However, demographic factors did not have a significant role in job satisfaction. The findings can offer insightful implications for educational authorities, teachers, school leaderships and academicians to help promote job satisfaction in different instructional contexts.

This study explored the association between Iranian EFL teachers’ professional competencies in digital teaching contexts, their level of creativity, and their preparedness for online instruction. A correlational research design was adopted to address the study’s objectives. A total of 306 English language teachers from Iranian high schools were selected through convenience sampling to participate in the investigation. The research utilized standardized and validated instruments to measure teachers' online professional competencies, creativity, and online teaching readiness. Findings from the Pearson correlation analysis indicated statistically significant relationships among the study’s core variables. Moreover, the dimensions of online professional competencies were found to be important predictors of teachers’ readiness to engage in virtual instruction. The findings underscore the importance of adopting a holistic and cohesive approach to professional training, curriculum planning, and instructional design tailored to the needs of Iranian EFL educators operating in online learning environments such as the need to enhance the technological proficiency of EFL teachers.