Domain Level of Creativity of Bumiputera Chemistry Students in Rural Sabah

Manniseh Yakun, Nor Hasniza Ibrahim and Chuzairy Hanri
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Manniseh Yakun: Faculty of Educational Sciences and Technology, University Technology of Malaysia
Nor Hasniza Ibrahim: Faculty of Educational Sciences and Technology, University Technology of Malaysia
Chuzairy Hanri: Faculty of Educational Sciences and Technology, University Technology of Malaysia

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2025, vol. 9, issue 4, 2762-2771

Abstract: This study aims to identify the level of creativity of Bumiputera chemistry students in rural areas of Sabah. Creativity assessments are conducted based on four main creativity domains by Torrance (1974), fluency, elaboration, flexibility, and originality. The objectives of this study include identifying the level of fluency of students, identifying the level of elaboration, assessing the level of flexibility in solving problems, and the level of originality of ideas generated by students. The study used the STEM Creativity Test questions as a measurement instrument. The study sample consisted of 38 Sabah Bumiputera chemistry students from rural areas in the Kota Belud district. The findings of the study showed that the fluency domain obtained scores of 3.89 and 2.24, the elaboration domain recorded scores of 1.21 and 1.87, the flexibility domain showed scores of 1.58 and 2.00, while the originality domain recorded scores of 0.84 and 3.47. Overall, the results of this study show that the level of scientific creativity of students is still at a low level. This study gives the impression that students in rural areas face challenges in terms of creativity, which may be influenced by various factors such as access to learning resources, teaching methods, and the teaching and learning environment of students. Therefore, this study suggests that more innovative and exploratory teaching strategies should be applied in chemistry learning to increase the level of scientific creativity of students.

Date: 2025
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