COURSE IN NEW THINKING IN HIGHER EDUCATION: ENHANCING CREATIVITY THROUGH THE MEANS OF TRAINING, THEORY AND WORKSHOP
Journal Title: Problems of Education in the 21st Century - Year 2013, Vol 51, Issue 3
Abstract
This paper presents a study on how a new (5 ECTS/2.5 American credit) stand-alone course for higher education in new thinking may influence key aspects of creative abilities. The course structure and content is based primarily on The Creative Platform with a focus on training, theory and workshop. The study uses the Torrance Test for Creative Thinking and a Reflection Report for Creativity Teaching to identify effects from the course. The results from the Torrance Test for Creative Thinking showed a signifcant increase in students’ ability in fgural and verbal fluency, flexibility, fgural and verbal originality, and elaboration as well as in resistance to premature closure. The results show no signifcant increase in students’ ability in the abstractness of titles. The results from the Reflection Report for Creativity Teaching showed that the majority of students experienced that they were capable of both developing understanding of creativity theory, becoming better at participating in a creative process as well as becoming better at generating and developing new ideas, thoughts and new knowledge. However, some students experienced problems especially related to creativity training. Implications and potentials of a combined focus on training, theory and workshop in creativity courses for higher education is discussed.
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Christian Byrge, Søren Hansen
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