Understanding and developing creativity: A practical approach

• Autores: Treffinger, Donald J., Selby, Edwin C.
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2008
• Institución: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Repositorio: Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistaspuc:article/1104
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/psicologia/article/view/1104
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Creativity; giftedness; problem solving; creatividad; sobredotación; solución de problemas creativos

Critical thinking and creative thinking are proposed as determinants to cope with the constant change society, and basically children are experiencing nowadays. Moreover, tools for the development of critical and creative thinking are discussed, and the creative problem solving toolbox is presented, involving tools for generating options, as well as tools for focusing options. The importance of the tools as significant basis for the learning process, as well as for the management of changes in the creative problem solving solution, as well as its application from infancy to adulthood is discussed. Finally, recommendations about teaching and application of thinking tools are considered.