Creating the creative
Year: 2013
Editor: John Lawlor, Ger Reilly, Robert Simpson, Michael Ring, Ahmed Kovacevic, Mark McGrath, William Ion, David Tormey, Erik Bohemia, Chris McMahon, Brian Parkinson
Author: Scully, Amos
Series: E&PDE
Institution: Rochester Institute of Technology, United States of America
Section: Reflections on Creativity
Page(s): 466-471
ISBN: 978-1-904670-42-1
Abstract
This paper proposes effective techniques of imagination and creativity in education and examines these through classroom implementation. Creativity and imagination are key concepts of design in the applied arts. Current research along with proven business models in creativity are not being recognized in classroom practices. By asking the question: âHow do we effectively instil creativity in beginning design students?â This paper suggests that by examining creative industries outside of academia, a variety of traditional forms of teaching creativity such as critique can be complimented with promising adaptions. These examinations include rules of brainstorming and improvisation. Teaching in Industrial Design this author utilizes the time-tested pedagogical practices and experiments with methods in case studies that embrace practices used in industry and demonstrate promise.
Keywords: Creativity, imagination, design thinking, beginning design, ideation