Reading time: 15 minutes · Key authors: Treffinger & Isaksen · Mumford & Reiter-Palmon · Oppert et al. · Scott, Leritz & Mumford · Keywords: creativity problem solving · creative thinking · Creative Problem Solving · CPS · problem solving method · divergent convergent thinking · complex problems · innovation · lateral thinking Almost every […]
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How to Develop a Creative Mindset: A Practical Guide for Professionals
Reading time: 15 minutes · Key authors: Amabile · Csikszentmihalyi · He & Chiang · Zhou et al. · Shaw & Yu · Keywords: how to develop creativity · creative mindset · creativity for professionals · intrinsic motivation · flow · creative habits · creativity at work · creative thinking · professional innovation Most professionals […]
What Is Design Thinking and How to Use It in Higher Education
Reading time: 15 minutes · Key authors: Tim Brown (IDEO) · Stanford d.school · Valcke et al. · McLaughlin et al. · Liesa-Orús · Elías Villanueva · Keywords: design thinking higher education · design thinking for educators · human-centered design · user-centered methodology · educational innovation · problem solving · empathy · prototyping · 21st-century […]
5 Creative Thinking Techniques Every University Educator Should Know
Reading time: 14 minutes · Key authors: Guilford · De Bono · Eberle · Osborn & Parnes · Buzan · Keywords: creative thinking techniques · creative thinking for educators · creativity tools · divergent thinking · higher education · SCAMPER · six thinking hats · mind maps · CPS · creativity in the classroom There […]
Can Creativity Be Taught? What Science Says and How to Apply It in the Classroom
Reading time: 15 minutes · Key authors: Amabile · Csikszentmihalyi · De Bono · Scott, Leritz & Mumford · Egana-delSol · Torrance · Keywords: creativity · creative thinking · creativity training · higher education · intrinsic motivation · divergent thinking · pedagogical design · cognitive skills · creativity in the classroom · creative learning There […]