Creativity: Is it possible to create new ideas and learn to master creativity on The Creative Platform
Translated title
Kreativitet: Er det muligt at skabe nye ideer og lære at mestre kreativitet på Den Kreative Platform
Authors
Sørensen, Christian ; Elbæk, Martin
Term
4. term
Publication year
2010
Submitted on
2010-06-09
Abstract
I lyset af globalisering og udflytning af arbejdspladser undersøger dette speciale, om Danmark kan styrke sin konkurrenceevne via øget kreativitet. Formålet er at forstå, hvad kreativitet er, og om Den Kreative Platform (udviklet på Aalborg Universitet) kan gøre mennesker mere kreative. Projektet kombinerer en teoretisk gennemgang af kreativitet og den underliggende psykologi (hjernens funktion, mentale niveauer, kreative blokeringer og hukommelse) med en praktisk afprøvning af Den Kreative Platform, herunder dens principper om horisontal tænkning, ingen evaluering, opgavefokus, parallel tænkning, brug af 3D-cases samt en struktureret proces i faser. Forskningsdesignet er forankret i fænomenologi, socialkonstruktivisme og en kognitiv tilgang og omfatter en kvantitativ test baseret på Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking før og efter et tredages kursus på Den Kreative Platform; både individuelle og gruppebaserede tests indgår. En opfølgende test er planlagt uden for projektets tidsramme. Resultaterne peger på, at deltagerne i undersøgelsen blev 7–39 procent mere kreative efter kurset og samtidig mere åbne i deres tankegang. Ikke alle var lige modtagelige, hvilket kan skyldes modstand mod forandring eller en i forvejen høj kreativitet, der ikke trives i de beskyttende rammer. På grund af det lave antal respondenter kan resultaterne ikke generaliseres, men der ses en tendens til, at Den Kreative Platform kan øge kreativiteten.
Against the backdrop of globalization and job relocation, this thesis examines whether Denmark can strengthen its competitiveness by enhancing creativity. The aim is to clarify what creativity is and whether the Creative Platform (developed at Aalborg University) can make people more creative. The project combines a theoretical review of creativity and its psychological underpinnings (brain function, mental levels, creative blocks, and memory) with a practical trial of the Creative Platform, including its principles of horizontal thinking, no evaluation, task focus, parallel thinking, use of 3D cases, and a phased process. The research design draws on phenomenology, social constructivism, and a cognitive approach, and includes a quantitative assessment using the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking before and after a three-day course on the Creative Platform; both individual and group tests are included. A follow-up test is planned beyond the project timeframe. Findings indicate that participants became 7–39 percent more creative after the course and showed more open thinking. Not everyone responded equally well, possibly due to resistance to change or already high creativity that does not fit the platform’s protective framework. Because the sample size is small, the results are not generalizable, but the study suggests that the Creative Platform can enhance creativity.
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