Creativity nurturing behaviour scale for teachers

Author:

Sharma Ekta,Sharma Sandeep

Abstract

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.

Publisher

Emerald

Subject

Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management,Education,Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management,Education

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