Notes on Creative Thinking principles
There are a number of identifiable (and tangible) creative thinking principles that are generally employed somewhere in a creative process or solution. Some of these are:
Methods to generate multiple ideas to force 'new' thinking
Making associations with words, objects or concepts, sometimes with time limits or in games
Using ‘provocative’ questions to challenge conventions
Using open-ended questions and/or tasks to allow for something different to happen
Formal brainstorming sessions with various stimulation cues and/or objectives
Introducing ‘random’ stimuli to a topic or task to force new directions of thinking
Changing the perspective or point of view of a situation or topic ...
... plus many other approaches that you may already be using in your creative classroom.
When we talk about ‘Creative Thinking’ we often use words like original, innovative, different, fresh, inspiring, clever etc. And in teaching we aim for effects such as motivation, engagement, enjoyment / fun, inspiration, insightful…not to mention being beneficial to learning.
