The purpose of this study was to examine the perception of elementary school students in relation to the classroom creativity environment. Six hundred and forty-four students, attending the 3rd and 4th grade in public and private schools participated in the study. The Classroom Creativity Environment Scale, used in the study, assesses five factors: Teacher’s Support to the Student’s Expression of his/her Own Ideas, Student’s Self-Perception concerning Creativity, Student’s Interest in Learning, Student’s Autonomy, and Teacher’s Support to the Student’s Ideas Expression. The results indicated differences between male and female students, between students from 3rd and 4th grades, and between students from public and private schools. Moreover, the results revealed a significant interaction between the student’s grade and the type of school students attend.
Creativity; classroom creativity environment; elementary school
