Abstract

ALENCAR, Eunice M. L. Soriano de  and  FLEITH, Denise de Souza. SCALE OF PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICES FOR CREATIVITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION. Aval. psicol. [online]. 2010, vol.9, n.1, pp.13-24. ISSN 1677-0471.

The purpose of this study was to validate a scale to assess higher education teachers’ perception in respect to what extent they implement pedagogical practices that favor the development and expression of the students’ creativity. The scale, comprised originally by 38 items, was completed by 439 teachers, 243 (55,4%) males and 196 (44,6%) females, from public and private universities. The average age of the participants was 40,35 years old. An exploratory factor analysis was conducted, providing evidence to the construct’s validity. This analysis generated the following factors: Incentive to New ideas, Traditional Teaching Practices, Interest for the Student’s Learning, Diversified Teaching Strategies, Atmosphere for the Expression of Ideas, and Personal Attributes Favorable to the Teaching Practice. The alpha coefficients of reliability were between .55 and .86. The inventory constitutes a useful instrument for diagnosing the use of teaching practices that favor the development of university students’ creative abilities

Keywords : Creativity; Higher education; Teacher; Pedagogical practices.

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