Barriers to creativity among students of selected universities in Malaysia
This study aims to identify the most crucial barrier to creativity as experienced by the Malaysian undergraduate students. Second, it assesses the relationship between the Malaysian public universities and the level of severity of creativity barriers. Third, it assesses the difference among studen...
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| author | Mohammad Hassan Hilal , Huda Wan Husin, Wan Nurul Izza Muhammad Zayed, Tareq |
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| description | This study aims to identify the most crucial barrier to creativity as experienced by the Malaysian undergraduate
students. Second, it assesses the relationship between the Malaysian public universities and the level of severity of
creativity barriers. Third, it assesses the difference among students from different faculty of study in relation to
the severity of creativity barriers. The Martin's (1990) self-report ‘inventory of barriers to creative thought and
innovative action’ was administered to 459 respondents from several universities. The findings revealed that
barriers related to task achievement are the most critical barrier to creativity. Meanwhile, the results also showed
that there is no significant different among students from different universities in relation to the level of severity of
creativity barriers. Similarly, it revealed that there is no significant different among students from different
faculties in relation to the severity of creativity barriers. The discussion addresses future research direction.
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| spelling | iium-467222016-07-18T00:36:44Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/46722/ Barriers to creativity among students of selected universities in Malaysia Mohammad Hassan Hilal , Huda Wan Husin, Wan Nurul Izza Muhammad Zayed, Tareq BF636 Applied psychology This study aims to identify the most crucial barrier to creativity as experienced by the Malaysian undergraduate students. Second, it assesses the relationship between the Malaysian public universities and the level of severity of creativity barriers. Third, it assesses the difference among students from different faculty of study in relation to the severity of creativity barriers. The Martin's (1990) self-report ‘inventory of barriers to creative thought and innovative action’ was administered to 459 respondents from several universities. The findings revealed that barriers related to task achievement are the most critical barrier to creativity. Meanwhile, the results also showed that there is no significant different among students from different universities in relation to the level of severity of creativity barriers. Similarly, it revealed that there is no significant different among students from different faculties in relation to the severity of creativity barriers. The discussion addresses future research direction. Centre for Promoting Ideas, USA 2013-08 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/46722/1/46122.pdf Mohammad Hassan Hilal , Huda and Wan Husin, Wan Nurul Izza and Muhammad Zayed, Tareq (2013) Barriers to creativity among students of selected universities in Malaysia. International Journal of Applied Science and Technology, 3 (6). pp. 51-60. ISSN 2221-0997 http://www.ijastnet.com/journals/Vol_3_No_6_August_2013/7.pdf |
| spellingShingle | BF636 Applied psychology Mohammad Hassan Hilal , Huda Wan Husin, Wan Nurul Izza Muhammad Zayed, Tareq Barriers to creativity among students of selected universities in Malaysia |
| title | Barriers to creativity among students of selected universities in Malaysia
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| title_full | Barriers to creativity among students of selected universities in Malaysia
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| title_fullStr | Barriers to creativity among students of selected universities in Malaysia
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| title_full_unstemmed | Barriers to creativity among students of selected universities in Malaysia
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| title_short | Barriers to creativity among students of selected universities in Malaysia
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| title_sort | barriers to creativity among students of selected universities in malaysia |
| topic | BF636 Applied psychology |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/46722/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/46722/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/46722/1/46122.pdf |