most teachers report having gained a better understanding of what creativity and critical thinking skills entail in a school context and are now more consistent in their efforts to foster them at the same time many teachers felt vulnerable when gaining a greater awareness of the changes required in their regular practice including in their relationship with students having an explicit definition and clearer understanding of creativity and critical thinking and a few specific pedagogical ideas about how to foster them teachers intuitive beliefs ended up being challenged including their confidence in being well prepared to teach those skills