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What Do We Mean by Creativity and Creative Thinking?
What Do We Mean by Creativity and Creative Thinking?
This chapter focuses on:
- Some of the different definitions of creativity;
- Distinguishing between studies of the person, the product, the process, and the environment in creativity research;
- Evaluating the significance of creativity in early years and educational settings;
- Reviewing some of the psychological approaches to creativity.
There is general agreement in many different fields of endeavour, and in many different parts of the world, that creativity is very important. The human capacity to adapt to new situations, and to produce new innovations in ever-changing conditions, is fundamental to our existence. For example, creativity is currently seen in some Asian countries as essential for industrial production and economic growth: being able to come ...
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