Assessment of creativity and innovation at a Saudi University

Touahmia, et al.

International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences

Int. j. adv. appl. sci.

EISSN: 2313-3724

Print ISSN: 2313-626X

Volume 4, Issue 5 (May 2017), Pages: 48-55

Title: Assessment of creativity and innovation at a Saudi University

Author(s): Mabrouk Touahmia *, Noureddine Ait-Messaoudene, Mohamed Aichouni, Abdulaziz Al-Ghamdi, Isam Elbadawi, Rashid Al-Hamali, Abdulaziz Al-Ghonamy

Affiliation(s):

College of Engineering, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia

https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2017.05.009

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Abstract:

Fostering students’ creativity and innovation capabilities has always been at the heart of universities’ endeavor and engagement. Recognized as a constituting element of knowledge societies, creativity is now considered as a major topic in all fields of the educational systems. This study examines the relevant indicators of creativity and innovation for undergraduate students at the University of Hail and how these indicators can be used to develop creativity and innovation skills among Saudi students. The study is performed through the analysis of the results of a survey that was circulated to students during the occasion of the World Creativity and Innovation Week. The respondents’ sample includes 172 students from 10 colleges fairly well distributed among male and female students (40/60 %). Based on the data analysis of the survey, a strong link is perceived to exist between curriculum and creativity and innovation capabilities development. The results reveal that efforts are still needed to raise the awareness of students about the possibilities to enhance and assess their creativity and innovation skills at the university.

This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

Keywords: Creativity, Innovation, Curriculum, Skills, University

Article History: Received 17 December 2016, Received in revised form 1 April 2017, Accepted 2 April 2017

Digital Object Identifier:

https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2017.05.009

Citation:

Touahmia M, Ait-Messaoudene N, Aichouni M, Al-Ghamdi A, Elbadawi I, Al-Hamali R, and Al-Ghonamy A (2017). Assessment of creativity and innovation at a Saudi University. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 4(5): 48-55

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