by Elaine Sponholtz
Ph.D. student, University of Florida
Support Creativity and Idea Generation by:
- Asking naïve questions that question assumptions, why is that a given?
- Being curious because curiosity drives new research questions
- Equal status should be given for a Creativity Quotient along with IQ and
(Emotional Intelligence) because it is essential for innovation - Synthetic Thinking (along with analytic and practical thinking) is crucial
- Risk-taking — looking stupid, making mistakes, taking a chance on success
- Humor is an undervalued mode of communication not taken seriously
- Crossing categories of personal and professional interests for new areas of focus (i.e. look at what childhood interests can lead to)
- Look for what isn’t there as a way to open mental door
Ken Robinson’s ideas on education reform:http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html
Taking “Baby Steps” or incremental learning
David Kelly, of IDEO and Stanford, gave TED talk about Bandura’s use of small steps to overcome fear of creativity and increase self-confidence in creative thinking
http://www.ted.com/talks/david_kelley_how_to_build_your_creative_confidence.html
Rethinking categories and mental partitions can show that how we think of things affects our research
Projection Design and Dance Performance “Wife” by The Grey Ones:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IZG6qELYgY
- Synthetic thinking or crossing disciplines tend to promote creativity and new ideas
- Itagé Website designed for teaching technology, including online video editing, with West African Culture — http://www.steamlearningnetwork.com/itage
- Design thinking/iterative thinking includes revisions as part of process
- Empathy (i.e. David Kelley’s story in TED talk of revamping MRI into a pirate game)
- Remapping or looking for new connections from subject to subject
- Doodling can turn into something as “Activity evolves purpose,” from artist Lynda Barry idea of idea development grounded in practice/
References:
http://www.asa3.org/ASA/education/think/creative.htm
http://www.cdl.org/resource-library/articles/teaching_creativity.php
http://www.creativesomething.net/post/39565078624
Elaine Sponholtz is a student in Mass Communication Teaching.
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