HS 241 No. of hrs/week = 02
No. of credits = 02
1. Introduction to creativity :
Origin & Definitions of creativity, creativity v/s Intelligence, Diagnosis of your environment.
Test for IQ.
Test for creative thinking.
Analysis of the test & discussions, covering creativity abilities, the nature of novelty, originality and value judgement. (10)
2. The Creative personality :
Mental gym, aspects of human personality, traits congenial to creativity.
Test for : Your preferences. Your temperament.
Analysis of test-results and discussions regarding motive strengths and mental blocks. (10)
3. Armory of the creative :
Test for fluency
" flexibility
" sensitivity (naive perception)
" guessing ability
" elaboration
Discussion regarding the results and trying to arrive at strategies for creativity. Convergent & divergent thinking. (12)
4. Techniques for creative problem solving :
Brain storming, attribute analysis, synectics (fitting together diverse elements). Morphological analysis (10)
5.Management of creativity :
Factors that stimulate organizational innovativeness, management of innovation. Design of a creative society.
References:
Fourth Eye- by Pradeep N Khandwalla