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Validating the Conceptual Framework of Creative Teaching among RN-BSN Students in Taiwan

Friday, 24 July 2015

Chien-Lin Kuo, PhD, RN1
Ya Lie Ku, MSN, RN2
Pei-Yu Lee, PhD1
Man-Hua Shen, MSN, RN2
Chin Tang Tu, PhD3
(1)Department of Nursing, Fooyin University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
(2)Department of Nursing, Fooyin University, Kaohsiung Hsien, Taiwan
(3)Center for Teacher Education, National Kaohsiung Normal University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Purpose: A teaching framework of creative thinking on the basis of the creative process of 18 nurses in Taiwan was generated according to the factors of creative thinking, the process of creative thinking, attributes of teaching for creative thinking, and evaluating indicators of creative thinking from August 2009 to July 2010 across Taiwan. The purpose of this study was to validate the conceptual framework of creative teaching among RN-BSN students in Taiwan.

Methods: Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFE) was used to validate the teaching framework of creative thinking.

Results: Following the Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFE), 4 scales were indicated as a validated model with all X2/P>.05, GFI > .9, RMR< .5, RMSEA < .5, AGFI> .9. The characteristics for creativity through the interaction between abilities and barriers could indirectly affect the motivation of creativity among RN-BSN students.

Conclusion: The authors suggested that nursing faculties developed a nursing practicum creative process course to increase and decrease the abilities and barriers of creativity, and the characteristics of creativity could gradually develop of modeling their motivation for creativity as the major factor of influencing nursing practicum creative process among RN-BSN students.

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