ERIC Number: EJ1196435
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 13
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Creativity Nurturing Behaviour Scale for Teachers
Sharma, Ekta; Sharma, Sandeep
International Journal of Educational Management, v32 n6 p1016-1028 2018
Purpose: Today, innovation and creativity are the buzz words in the galore of not only business but also of education. The need to foster creativity and innovation has long been a priority in the educational and corporate spheres. The purpose of this paper is to propose the scale for the measurement of teacher's creativity nurturing behaviour. Design/methodology/approach: The sample consists of 356 primary school teachers from various category, e.g. municipal schools, private schools, Indian Certificate Secondary Education board, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) board, regional board. The data are collected through the questionnaire with 15 items and four constructs: abstraction, inquisitiveness, motivation and critical thinking. The data have been analysed through SPSS and AMOS. Findings: The result shows good fit of the model with four constructs or latent variables. Originality/value: This paper is original and a scale development for creativity nurturing behavior.
Descriptors: Test Construction, Creativity, Educational Innovation, Creative Teaching, Teacher Behavior, Elementary School Teachers, Foreign Countries, Test Items, Test Validity, Test Reliability
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: India
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