Creativity-personality education in the 2009 Revised National Curriculum was noted as a
'key word' for our future society. This study intends to investigate secondary school science
teachers' perceptions of creativity-personality education, methods for creativity-personality
education, methods for assessment, and their opinions on the progress of creativity-personality
education. The participants in this survey were 138 secondary school science teachers. The
findings are as follows: First, 78.3 percent of the teachers recognized the importance of
creativity-personality education, but only 25.4 percent of them correctly understood the purpose
of it. In addition, 48.6 percent of the teachers showed negative opinions with respect to the
implementation of creativity-personality education. Second, the teachers preferred the
creativity-personality education activities indicated in curriculum. They preferred to do the
group activities (57.2%), to teach the science-related issues (52.2%), and to perform the creative
experience activities (54.3%). If appropriate methodology were provided, 55.8 percent of the
teachers were willing to implement creativity and personality education activities. They
thought, however, that professional guidance on creativity, a proper role model for the teacher,
and sufficient class hours should be provided to ensure the progress of creativity-personality
education. Third, 41.3 percent of the teachers replied that the affect factor should be included
in the assessment of creativity-personality education. For the assessment of creativity-personality
education to be carried out properly, 31.2 percent of the teachers answered that respect for
teachers' autonomy should take precedence. Lastly, proper conditions for teachers to do the
curriculum study, expansion of teacher training, systems for the support of teachers, reduction
in the number of students per class and lesson hours per teachers, and changes in perception toward creativity-personality education should be provided for the progress of creativity-personality
education.