Effect of Teachers’ Creativity on Academic Achievement of University Students

Abstract

Main objectives of this study were to find out effect of creativity of teachers on academic achievement of university students. The ability to create a new product that is both original and suitable for a given situation is known as creativity. A descriptive study design employing the cross-sectional survey method was used to accomplish the aforementioned goals by enabling a quantitative description of the pertinent elements of the data that were gathered. The study's population is made up of 60 instructors and 669 students at Kotli University and 40 instructors and 986 students at WUAJK University. There are 100 teachers and 100 students in the study's sample tool utilized to gather the data. The tool which was utilized to collect data was structure questionnaire. A separate one for each teacher and student. On the data inspection, conclusion revealed how important creativity is in the classroom for improving students' focus and attention, helping them learn while having fun, developing emotionally, thinking more critically, and solving problems. All of these benefits have an impact on academic performance. University students' academic success is influenced by teachers who cultivate their creative skills. University students' academic performance is positively impacted by teachers' innovative teaching methods. All professors should receive in-service training from the university administration on how to cultivate creative skills, as this would improve students' academic achievement. The administration of the university should plan programs to educate and raise awareness among instructors and students about the value of creativity in the classroom and how it affects students' academic success.