An Approach to Teachers’ Beliefs About Creativity: Application of a Psychometric Instrument in a Latin American Context
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This study examines the validity and reliability of the Beliefs About Teaching for Creativity Scale (BATCS) in the Chilean educational context. The research aimed to explore the factorial structure and internal consistency of the scale, originally developed by Katz-Buonincontro et al. (2020, 2021), which measures five dimensions of teachers’ beliefs about creativity: desirability, self-efficacy, fixed and growth mindsets, and perceived value of creativity for students. A total of 251 teachers from different educational levels participated in the study. Results indicate satisfactory reliability levels and an acceptable overall fit for the five-factor model. Nevertheless, distinctive patterns emerged in the value dimension and in the relationship between fixed and growth mindsets, suggesting culturally specific variations compared to findings from other regions. These results support the validity of the instrument and, at the same time, suggest the possibility of making conceptual and linguistic adjustments for its application in Latin America.
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