Creativity

Creativity

What is creativity?

✅ derived from the Latin word creare means 'to make'

✅from Greek word krainein means 'fulfill'

✅according Torrance(1990),It is very difficult and impossible to give a definition that is completely accurate.

✅Davis(1192) argues that there is no consensus among researchers about creativity.

✅Perkins(1984),suggests that creativity is a style or manner of how individuals organize abilities that are present in them.

✅De Bono (1967) advocates that creativity is a skill that can be improved through skills training

Characteristics of creativity

❌ability

❌attitude

❌process

❌involves thinking outsides the box

Differences between Creativity and Innovation

⛔Creativity

⛔Innovation

✅refersto the phenomenon whereby something new(which has value) is created.

✅mental process involving the generation of new ideas or concepts.

✅involves thte innovators who create the new things that are of value.

✅practical process that turns the new ideas or concepts into products and systems that can be widely used or that are commercially successful.

Creative Thinkingresults in creativity.A way of thinking that generates something new/different/unique/interesting/beneficial.

✅concepts

✅design

✅ideas

✅perspectives

✅possibilities

✅solutions

✅strategies

Unique Technique of Creative Thinking

⛔Reverse Brainstorming Technique

⛔Lotus Blossom Technique

Creative People

Myths about creativity

✅Creativity requires high IQ

✅needs talent

✅drugs and alcohol enhance creativity

✅creative people are crazy

✅creative answer are technologically complex

✅creative ideas either come or they don't

✅My idea is not as creative as those of others

Characteristics of creative people

✅curious and inquisitive

✅enjoy a challenge to their mind or physique

✅not afraid of new innovations and inventions.

✅see problems as opportunities to exercise the mind

✅challenge assumptions and long-held superstitious beliefs.

✅optimistic about finding solutions to problems.

✅do not take things for granted.

✅daring like to take risks.

✅do not give up easily

✅dynamic like to be active

✅resourceful often thinking of uncommon method to solve problems.

✅hardworking have the discipline and will[power to concentrate on what they are doing for long hours.

✅independent and look for acceptance and satisfaction within themselves.

What you need to do to be creative

❎curiosity

❎challenge

❎optimism about and perseverance in solving problems

❎suspension of judgement and criticism

❎ability to turn bad into good

❎courage when handling problems

❎ flexibility in imagination

❎find your own creative period/time

❎read to enhance general knowledge.

❎attend/watch talks,seminars,forums and discussions.

❎use internet for search ideas and solutions.

❎befriend creative people

Creative Process and solving problems

Stages in Creative Process

⚠Searching for challenges

⚠Expressing the problem or issue

⚠Investigating the problem or issue

⚠Producing ideas

Applying Creativity in Solving Problems and Issues

❌Taking a novel approach

❌Devising or modifying a process or system

❌Inventing a new product or service

❌Finding new uses for existing things

❌Improving things

❌ Redifining a concept

Creative Methods

❎Evolution

❎Revolution

❎Synthesis

❎Reapplication

❎Changing Direction

Obstacle that Block Creativity

♻Attitudes

♻Education System

♻Rules and tradition

♻Emotional block

♻Not comfortable with ambiguity and vagueness