This paper addresses the question "What is creativity and how do we 'teach' it?". It proposes that the term 'creativity' has been so overused in non-arts contexts that it has been emptied of meaning for our domain. The paper draws on an extensive review of literature in the field to reframe and reclaim the discourses on creativity for artistic practice and learning. It explores approaches to pe...

The aim of this research was to compare the influence of the use of Information Technology (IT) on creative thinking of students of computer (software branch) and education (primary school education) in Islamic Azad University of Zanjan. The population included all the male and female students of software engineering and primary school education during the semester of 90-91, amounting to 100 pa...

This paper investigates the potential of mobile learning for creativity in and out of school with a focus on media production. In doing so it attempts to move beyond binary choices around the nature of creativity (e.g., individual vs social) and the role of technologies for creative learning. To this end, it presents the literature on how creativity has been conceptualized, especially in educat...

This paper investigates the potential of mobile learning for creativity in and out of school with a focus on media production. In doing so it attempts to move beyond binary choices around the nature of creativity (e.g., individual vs social) and the role of technologies for creative learning. To this end, it presents the literature on how creativity has been conceptualized, especially in educat...

This study, which has a correlational survey design, aims to investigate creativity among children in kindergartens, primary, middle and high schools. The population of this study is comprised of all children attending kindergartens, primary, middle and high schools in the 2011–2012 academic years. The sample of the study consisted of a total of 1200 students, 100 of whom were randomly selected...

Fostering innovation and creativity is a priority in the science and education policy agenda of most countries, which have advocated that innovative minds and processes will boost scientific and economic growth. While our knowledge society has embraced this view, fostering creativity is among the major challenges faced by educators and policymakers. For example, plagiarism, which may be conside...

background and objectives: philosophical mentality grant an individual the ability to think critically, analyse the situation correctly, make insightful decisions, and find appropriate solutions for the problems. evidence shows that this mental capability can also positively affect the individuals’ creativity. in the health domain, where the complexity of healthcare procedures poses challenges ...

Originalité et innovation sont deux des principaux aspects à considérer pour définir la créativité par rapport à l'éducation. Si le spécifique domaine dans lequel la créativité doit être développé est la haute éducation, ceux deux aspects deviennent des caractéristiques particulières. Par ce travail on cherchera d'éclairer la raison pour laquelle est important évaluer la créativité, de faire qu...

In this paper we discuss the tradeoff between educating specialists and generalists in the Medialogy Master education at Aalborg University in Copenhagen. The Medialogy education was established in 2002 with the goal to combine technology and creativity in designing, implementing and evaluating media technology applications. The curriculum of the education has been through several revisions, th...

This paper examines whether the information sources used by knowledge workers have an impact on individual performance and creativity. Although it is widely recognized that new knowledge is created through the combination and exchange of existing knowledge, there is a large variety of knowledge sources available to individuals. In this study, we examine whether individual performance varies as ...