This study investigated pedagogical practices that foster the development and expression of students' creativity, implemented by professors from graduate programs in education, and factors that hinder the promotion of the creative expression. Fifteen professors from public universities were interviewed and the data was submitted to content analysis. The results indicated several pedagogical practices used by the professors to stimulate the expression of students creativity. Instigating the students through challenges and questions was the most frequent practice pointed out. The most indicated factors as impediment to the promotion of creativity regarded the student, among which we can mention gaps in the previous training and fear of expressing ideas. Other factors were related to the professor, such as lack of time and flaws in previous training, and others related to the higher education institution and agencies that regulate graduate courses. The diversity of features identified as inhibitors to students' creativity highlights the need of more incentive to creativity in graduate courses.
Creativity; Professor; Graduate education; Higher education
