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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Main Authors: Mohammad Hassan Hilal , Huda, Wan Husin, Wan Nurul Izza, Muhammad Zayed, Tareq
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Language:English
Published: Centre for Promoting Ideas, USA 2013
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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
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Mohammad Hassan Hilal , Huda
Wan Husin, Wan Nurul Izza
Muhammad Zayed, Tareq
Barriers to creativity among students of selected universities in Malaysia
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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author Mohammad Hassan Hilal , Huda
Wan Husin, Wan Nurul Izza
Muhammad Zayed, Tareq
author_facet Mohammad Hassan Hilal , Huda
Wan Husin, Wan Nurul Izza
Muhammad Zayed, Tareq
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title Barriers to creativity among students of selected universities in Malaysia
title_short Barriers to creativity among students of selected universities in Malaysia
title_full Barriers to creativity among students of selected universities in Malaysia
title_fullStr Barriers to creativity among students of selected universities in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Barriers to creativity among students of selected universities in Malaysia
title_sort barriers to creativity among students of selected universities in malaysia
publisher Centre for Promoting Ideas, USA
publishDate 2013
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/46722/
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