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Is Nurturing Creativity a Luxury or a Necessity for Schools in Developing Nations?
December 1, 2014 Editor Comments Off on Is Nurturing Creativity a Luxury or a Necessity for Schools in Developing Nations?
After attending the World Innovation Summit for Education, I’m convinced that creativity matters – particularly as it applies to teaching and learning in developing nations. The central theme of this year’s summit was “Imagine-Create-Learn: Creativity at the Heart of Education.” Creativity is the process by which we bring together seemingly unrelated ideas to make something […]
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Linear and Nonlinear Thinking: A Multidimensional Model and Measure
March 3, 2014 Editor 0
Abstract Building upon previously developed and more general dual-process models, this paper provides empirical support for a multidimensional thinking style construct comprised of linear thinking and multiple dimensions of nonlinear thinking. A self-report assessment instrument (Linear/Nonlinear Thinking Style Profile; LNTSP) is presented and preliminarily tested across three studies with an overall sample of 778 respondents […]
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Development Ideas Hype Cycle for 2014
February 3, 2014 Editor 0
The Gartner Hype Cycle is a wonderful conceptual framework for understanding how technologies move from initial invention to widespread application. The basic path is simple: whenever a new technology comes along, it usually gets hyped to the point of inflating expectations about how much it will revolutionize your life, then reality will sink in and […]
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“We’ve Got Creative Differences”: The Effects of Task Conflict and Participative Safety on Team Creative Performance
November 20, 2013 Editor 0
Abstract Although both participative safety and team task conflict are widely thought to be related to team creative performance, the nature of this relationship is still not well understood, and prior studies have frequently yielded conflicting results. This study examines the ambiguity in the extant literature and proposes that both constructs must exist in tandem. […]
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Tapping into Your Inner Creative
November 20, 2013 Editor 0
Tom and David Kelley of IDEO show readers how to channel the creativity they never knew they had. Go to Source
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Integrating risk management in the innovation project
November 12, 2013 Editor 0
Abstract Purpose – While innovation has many similarities to other forms of projects it is characterised by a high failure rate and the need to stimulate creativity. More explicit risk management could help in achieving success in innovation projects. However, too much or inappropriate risk management might stifle the creativity that is core to innovation. […]
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