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Creative Problem Solving
- Self-paced
- Free Access
- Fee-based Certificate
- 6 Sequences
- Introductive Level
- Subtitles in Vietnamese
Course details
Syllabus
- Week 1 - Introduction to the Course
Creative problem solving is a skill that can be developed. It requires extensive work by learners, but the lessons, while not conveying traditional content, will change the you in ways you do not foresee, but ways which are cherished. The course is a hybrid; ... - Week 2 - Divergent and Convergent Thinking
In this unit we'll look as some of the ways we can describe creativity and examine the concepts of divergent and convergent thinking. We'll look at generating more ideas, how to critique and make improvements, and continue to practice our development of ideas.... - Week 3 - Creative Methods
Sometimes, we need external methods to help us touch all the bases in our creative capability. Here, we'll look at a couple of good methods for helping us generate new ideas.There are a wide range of creativity exercises available; these are but a few. Finding... - Week 4 - Creativity and Observation
A lot of the time, creativity can be spurred by something in the environment, triggering connections with new ideas. We react to things we have seen and our experiences; that is from where we build our new ideas. - Week 5 - Creativity Models and Theories
There are a lot of different ways to examine the complex concept of creativity; we'll look at some of them and continue to build our own creativity. - Week 6 - Conclusion
The goal of the course is for you to continue to develop your own creativity, in your own way and in your own life. Here are some ways to move forward.
Prerequisite
None.
Instructors
Brad Hokanson, PhD
Professor
College of Design
Jody Nyboer, PhD
Instructor
School of Design
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