Use of Creative, Innovative and Invention Techniques in Students Assessment in Rivers State Universities: Implications for Sustainable Development

Abstract

The study focused on the use of creative, innovative and invention techniques in students’ assessment in Rivers State Universities for sustainable development. Three objectives, three research questions and three hypotheses were posed to guide the study. The population for the study was 533 (Five Hundred and Thirty Three) in Faculty of Education. The design of the study was descriptive research. The sample size was 159 and the sampling technique used was simple random technique. Data for the study were collected by the means of questionnaire titled “creative innovative and inventive assessment test (CIIAT) was used for the study. Test re-test method was used which yielded reliability index of 0.85. One hundred and Fifty Nine (159) copies of questionnaire were distributed and 146 were retrieved for analysis. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while z-test was used to test the hypotheses. Based on the findings, it was found that creative, innovative and inventive techniques were tools in assessing students. The findings revealed that creativity opens the mind, allow students to view and solve problem more openly with innovation. The techniques usually based on design-based learning, problem solving, creative problem solving, creative thinking, research-based learning, problem -learning, project based learning, science, or innovative teaching process will lead to innovative education creatively. Also, using a variety of stimulating ideas to find possible solutions to the problems facilitates, brainstorming will help learners think about new ideas. Results also showed that techniques using questions, classroom discussion, self-directed study, inductive and deductive thinking, media or social media make students to engage in learning activities and creative innovation in learning