本文对国内外相关创造力培养的理论进行了综述和评价。通过对国内外研究的比较和分析,总结出这些研究的共同点,即教师在教学中如何培养儿童的创造能力。在提倡素质教育,废除应试教育的中国,中小学英语教师应该如何在实际教学中培养学生的创造力是本文要探讨的重点问题。 This article reviews and appraises the theory of related creativity at home and abroad. Through the comparison and analysis of the domestic and foreign research, we summed up the common ground of these researches, that is, how teachers can cultivate children’s creative ability in teaching. In China advocating quality education and abolishing examination-oriented education, how primary and middle school English teachers should cultivate students’ creativity in practical teaching is the key issue to be explored in this article.