Is Engineering Education Inevitable for Design Creativity? Mediating Role of Creative Components and Behaviors

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  • Kittisak Jermsittiparsert
  • Parinya Siriattakul
  • Chutipan Sutduean

Abstract

The aim of this paper was to assess the linkage between engineering education (EE) and design creativity (DC) in order to know is the engineering education inevitable for DC. Furthermore, the current study examined the mediating roles of creative components (CC) and creative behaviors (CB) between EE and DC. For this purpose, the data was collected through structured questionnaires from 380 students of technological universities and colleges of Malaysia. The data collected from sample students was analyzed through SPSS and AMOS in which the confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling were applied on the data. The quantitative analysis of this study revealed that there is significant positive impact of engineering education on design creativity. It has been further found through results that the use of creative components plays the significant mediating role between engineering education and design creativity. Furthermore, creative behavior has also been found as a significant mediator between engineering education and design creativity. These findings will contribute to the literature and practice by clarifying the role of engineering education, creative components and creative behaviors in design creativity.

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2020-01-20

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