Creative inquiry : from ideation to implementation / Mary Stewart.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stewart, Mary, 1952- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Creative ability.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (146 pages)

Place of Publication:

Albany, New York : State University of New York Press, [2021]

Summary:

Introduces both undergraduate students and general readers to the exploratory mindset and hands-on skills essential to the cultivation of creativity.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Module #1. Introduction

Rationale

Why Read This Book?

What Are the Main Characteristics of Creativity?

Why Is Creativity Important?

How Does the Creative Process Work?

What Is Creative Inquiry?

Why Complete the Exercises in This Book?

Organization

What Are the Eight Modules?

Whose Stories Will Be Told?

What Strategies Will You Learn?

How Can You Apply These Skills?

Terminology

What Terminology Will We Use?

Defining Ideation

Understanding Process

Why Is This Important?

Describing Concept

Developing Form

Defining Implementation

What Is the Role of Design Thinking?

Module #2. Warm-Up Exercises

Warm-Up 1: Using Curiosity To Spark New Ideas

Why Is the Current Design Used? Would Another Design Better Serve Likely Users?

Warm-Up 2: Identifying the Variables

What Range of Variables Need We Consider When Seeking A Problem Solution? What Characteristic Must the Service Or Product Retain, And What Characteristics Can Vary?

Warm-Up 3: Establishing the Criteria For Success

On What Basis Should an Innovation Be Judged?

Self-Reflection 1: Warm-Up Exercises

Module #3. Creative Challenges

Challenge 1: Understanding User Needs

Which Users are Likely to Use My Invention? What Do They Need? How Can I Provide It?

Challenge 2: Incremental And Transformative

Both Improvement And From-The-Ground-Up Invention Can Result in Innovation

Option 1 Example

Option 2 Example

Challenge 3: Problem Definition

Identifying And Clearly Defining A Problem That You Really Want To Solve Strengthens Results

Challenge 4: Targeted Research

Understanding More About Your Subject Can Further Strengthen Your Problem Definition

Self-Reflection 2: Creative Challenges

Module #4. Six Ideation Strategies

Strategy 1: Convergent Thinking.

Strategy 2: Divergent Thinking

Strategy 3: Analogical Thinking

Strategy 4: Technological Or Material Transfer

Strategy 5: Associative Thinking

Strategy 6: Pattern Recognition

Module #5. Three Selection Strategies

Strategy 1: Expanding the Bandwidth

How Can An Image, Object, Or Idea Be Radically Transformed Yet Retain Its Essence? Will Such A Transformation Result in An Improved Problem Solution?

Strategy 2: Connecting Critical And Creative Thinking

Inspired By Text Developed By Dr. T. Lynn Hogan, Assistant Provost, Florida State University.

Strategy 3: the Parts And the Puzzle

The More Fully We Understand A Problem, the More Effectively We Can Make Decisions.

Self-Reflection 3: Idea Generation And Selection Strategies

Module #6: Developing A Capstone Project

Writing A Proposal

What Problem Do You Want To Solve? Why?

Capstone Project Plan Format

Four Proposal Examples

History

Description

Audience

Leading Research Questions

Projected Sources

Projected Results

Creative Thinking Strategies

Projected Time Management

Engineering

Investigators

Strategy

Timetable

Existing Solutions To Similar Problems

Research Questions

Potential Obstacles

Format

Criteria For Excellence

Art

Background Research

Plan of Action

Computer Science

Collaboration Timetable

Urgency And Excellence

Maintaining the Site

Commentary

Iteration And Reiteration

How Can An Initial Idea Evolve Into A Successful Solution?.

Identifying And Overcoming Obstacles

If Your Project is Truly Inventive, Problems Will Certainly Arise. What Can You Do?

Self-Reflection 4: Capstone Project

Module #7: Innovator Insights

Building A Better Business

Mark Breen's Down-To-Earth Advice

Problem Solving For Science Students

Ian Fogarty's Down-To-Earth Advice

An Interdisciplinary Approach in Medicine

Emily Pritchard's Down-To-Earth Advice

Hard Facts And Slippery Fictions

Jeremy Thomas Gilmer's Down-To-Earth Advice

From Building Housing To Rebuilding Lives

Jill Pable's Down-To-Earth Advice

Storytelling And Social Change

Liz Canner's Down-To-Earth Advice

From Colony To Collaborative Community

Christine Nieves's Down-To-Earth Advice

Self-Reflection 5: A Personal Board of Advisors

Module #8: From Coursework To Career

Tried And True Internship Strategies

By Stephanie Vivirito With Editing By Mary Stewart

Why Seek An Internship?

Where Can Internship Information Be Found?

Internship Office Or Career Center

Using Your Network

Inventing An Internship

Which Internship is Right For Me?

Once I Start An Internship, How Can I Make It Most Valuable?

What Actions Should I Take When the Internship Ends?

Appendix: Ten Easy Ways To Strengthen Your Writing

Overall Structure

1. Start With A Thesis Statement

2. Use Paragraphs To Increase Impact

3. Support Your Ideas With Examples

4. Reach A Conclusion

Writing Style

5. Be Concise

6. Be Correct

7. Use An Active Rather Than A Passive Voice

8. Short Sentences are Easier To Follow Than Long Ones

9. Build Your Vocabulary

10. Proofread Thoroughly

Finally

Glossary

Notes

Further Resources

Books

Podcasts

Sample Academic Programs, Centers, And Institutes

United States of America

Canada

Index

About the Author.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781438486116

1438486111

OCLC:

1268984805