Organizations are built from the essence of many cultures, divisions, professions, functions and roles, employees, management and hierarchy. Collective activities within the organization function continuously with the division of work and the hierarchy of authority to achieve the goals set by the organization. Culture is a mode of thinking, values, and attitudes including the beliefs, traditions and behaviors of human beings that learned and inherited from one generation to another. Cultural sociologists examine the meaning-making process, the reasons behind the meanings, the effects on human action, and the importance of meaning in generating unity and conflict. Today, Malays in Malaysia have shown tremendous changes in economic, political and social aspects. This situation can be seen in the rural and farming communities as well as modern societies in the cities that are actively involved in modern economic sectors including services and businesses, and the communities have even formed a Malaysian middle class society. Historically, the founding of the Malay community in Malaysia began from the village, hence the combination of both custom and culture being built in the village. The value and culture of the Malays are said to be attributed to the view of the Islamic world which is 'Islam as a way of life'. Religion, culture and social bonds are embedded in the lives of the Malays. A study conducted among 265 Malay workers in the national automotive industrial organization indicated that there was a positive finding between the traditional culture and the official culture of the workplace. Malay values and norms are brought to the workplace and have affected the routines at the workplace as well. Hence, in the context of organization and occupation, employers cannot separate the workers from their labor capacity because employees are the people who are living with the society, and they are shaped and seen through the society. Various socially constructed elements including the perceptions, and may affect the interaction among the employees, employers, leaders, and success of an organization.
Creative pedagogy is an instructional strategy that emphasizes the central importance of creativity in successful learning. Even though creativity among teachers has been extensively studied, the contributing factors in creative pedagogy are still inconclusive. To bridge the gap, a cross-sectional survey has been conducted to develop the Science Creative Pedagogy (SCP) Model by focusing on the elements that potentially support the motivation for implementing SCP. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to assess the validity and reliability of the CSP measurement model developed in Malaysia. A survey was administered to 409 primary school science teachers, covering the six constructs of elements of creative practice, namely knowledge (PG), environment (SEKITAR), teaching aids (BBM), skills (KEM_GURU), science process skills (KPS), and attitudes (SIKAP). The confirmatory factor analysis was performed, and subsequently, the discriminant validity, convergent validity, and reliability of the measurement model were computed. From the findings, the initial model was then modified from five items per construct to three items per construct, resulting in a refined SCP measurement model. Maps of teachers' creative pedagogy will be made using the construct. This will help the teachers' management bodies to set up a better environment for science teacher who wants to use the SCP in their classrooms.
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