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W6: Expressing Creativity
This week, in our course materials, we are challenged to consider aspects of intelligence and creativity. Creativity, we learn, is an important skill applied in solving novel problems and creating unique goods, products, services, or ideas.
Elizabeth Kirk (2016) explores the role of gesturing in encouraging creative thought in young children. The study
conducted revealed gesturing increased the number of novel ideas generated by children. This gives us much to consider as we look at what drives our creativity!
Considering the course materials for the week, think about the situations in which your creativity is at its highest. In what format is your creativity best expressed?
If you were asked to define and develop a measure appropriate for your ideal display of creativity, how would the definitions and instruments of measures be described?
In Thinking and Intelligence Module 5, Dr. Steitz mentioned that having good mentorship and engaging in face-to-face conversations, debates, and discussions with colleagues is crucial in the early stages of his career development. This implies the benefits of interactions with other people in promoting creativity. Indeed, I have found my creativity is at its highest when I engage in conversations with my husband. For instance, when I encounter a problem in an assignment, such as a question that hinders me from proceeding or new information I cannot comprehend, I always ask and discuss it with him for assistance. My husband is the one who understands me the most, so he knows why I was stuck in that part and how to guide me through the problem to solve it myself. I still remember the innovative ideas that suddenly sparkled in my head and the satisfaction of solving the problem during our conversations. I consider having a conversation with my husband the best way for me to express my creativity.
If I were asked to define and develop a measure appropriate for my ideal display of creativity, I would begin by defining creativity as the ability to generate novel and useful ideas, products, or solutions. As creativity is often assessed as the ability to engage in divergent thinking, I would use quantitative
measures to evaluate problem-solving skills and the ability to think outside of the box. For example, I would create a form of assessment that consists of stimulus questions asking individuals to generate multiple possible solutions to a problem. I might use self-reported questionnaires to assess the level of creativity through personality traits, such as openness to experience, risk-taking
propensity, and divergent thinking. Besides, qualitative measures such as interviews with co-workers, friends, and family members are also necessary to attest to one’s creativity in daily life and career path. Overall, I would aim to capture both the quality and quantity of the creative process to measure the level of my ideal display of creativity.
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