The Creative Process and Innovation

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Stages of Innovative Thinking Innovative · Idea Selection · Concept Development · Implementation and Ev... larissa baltierra
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Mind maps

Flashcards

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Creativity and now Laura Combs

Slides

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37. There are Four Ways to be Creative Julie Mastbrook

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About The Creative Process and Innovation

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Start with creative thinking

Begin with the mind map on innovation and the creative mind. It introduces the idea that people are creative and includes different ways of thinking about new ideas. Follow it with the mind map on improving the capacity to think creatively, which discusses understanding the creative mind and suspending judgment.

As you study, note the ideas that appear in both maps. This gives you a way to compare their starting points without treating either resource as a complete account of the topic.

Explore ideas and the creative process

Stages of Innovative Thinking looks at idea generation, including thinking freely and exploring possibilities. The mind map called The Creative Process offers another place to explore the process. The slide set describes types of creativity, including deliberate and cognitive creativity and deliberate and emotional creativity.

After reading the slide set, return to the mind maps and compare how they organize their ideas. You could write a short summary of the different approaches you find.

Compare perspectives on innovation

Creativity and Innovation includes thinking about emotions, positive and negative perspectives, and thinking outside the box. Another mind map on creativity and innovation discusses encouraging ideas, taking risks, visualizing and brainstorming. The surprising habits of original thinkers considers people who develop ideas and take action to support them.

There are no quizzes listed on this topic page. Instead, use the maps to make your own questions and check your answers against the material you have studied. The flashcards provide another format for exploring the topic.

Place the topic in its unit

The Creative Process and Innovation is a section of Critical and Creative Thinking, Problem Solving, within Personal and career development. Use the topic resources to explore creative thinking and innovation, then return to the unit with those ideas in mind. Choose a resource and see which ideas you want to explore further.

Frequently asked questions

Which resource should I start with?

Start with the mind map on innovation and the creative mind if you want an introduction to creative thinking and new ideas. For a closer look at how ideas are generated, try Stages of Innovative Thinking. You can then compare it with the slide set on types of creativity.

What do the mind maps cover?

The mind maps offer several perspectives on creative thinking and innovation. They cover ideas such as suspending judgment, generating ideas, encouraging ideas, taking risks and thinking outside the box. The surprising habits of original thinkers also considers people who develop ideas and take action to support them.

Are the resources free to use?

Yes. Every resource listed on this page is free to open and study without an account. A free account also lets you save quiz scores and make your own quizzes, mind maps, flashcards and notes. The listed resources were made by GoConqr users, not by GoConqr.

Are there quizzes on this topic page?

There are no quizzes listed here. The page does include mind maps, flashcards and a slide set. To check your understanding, make questions from a mind map and use the resource to check your answers. You could also compare the ideas in a map with those in the slide set.