The Study on the Development of University Curriculum to Cultivate Students' Creativity and Innovation

Fu-Tao Huang

《Asia Pacific Journal of Educational Development （APJED）》 3卷1期 (2014/06) Pp. 1-10

https://doi.org/10.6228/APJED.03.01.01

並列摘要

The aim of this paper is to address the issues concerning the nurturing of creativity and innovation in university and college students from the perspective of curriculum development. Firstly, the paper outlines a research focus and identifies the concepts of creativity and innovation, as well as their key dispositions. By making an analysis of earlier studies of the two terms, this paper suggests that both concepts have general aspects which are transferable across all disciplines but which are domain-specific from the view of university education. They are not only viewed differently in different fields or professions, but are also expressed in a number of different forms, depending on the unique cultures, and environments in which they exist. Secondly, the paper presents a brief introduction to major university curriculum patterns from historical and comparative perspectives, examining the connection between these curriculum patterns and the cultivation of students' creativity and innovation. Thirdly, the paper suggests what strategies and measures should be undertaken in order to develop and encourage students' creativity and innovation. The paper concludes with an argument of the practical implications for nurturing students' creativity and innovation, as well as key research issues to be addressed in the future.

並列關鍵字

creativity and innovation ； curriculum development ； undergraduate students