Testing creative thinking

Testing creative thinking

1. The tests typically consist of "divergent thinking" tasks the ability to generate a wide variety of solutions that are then scored on fluency, flexibility, originality, and bow fully explained they are.

2. Ways to improve: What could you do to make a toy truck more fun to play with?

3. Imagine consequences: How would the world be different if everyone had an eye in the back of their head?

4. Alternative uses: How many unusual uses for a brick can you think of?

5. Make drawings from a shape: Turn the Xs into pictures people might be surprised by. The X can be in any part of the picture. Add details to tell complete stories and give each picture a title.

6. Some question if the tests fully assess creativity because they say creativity is about originality and usefulness. Creativity not only requires divergent thinking but also “convergent thinking,” where you find one single solution that you feel is the best for the problem you are trying to solve.