Plucker J. Creativity and Innovation. Theory,..Practice 2ed 2022 torrent

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Creativity and innovation are frequently mentioned as key skills for career and life success in today’s world. This award-winning book brings together some of the world's best thinkers and researchers to offer insights on creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship. The new edition features fully updated chapters, including expanded coverage of exciting topics such as group creativity, ethics, development, makerspaces, and lessons from other fields. Educational applications are emphasized throughout. Creativity is often the spice of life, that little extra something that makes the mundane into the interesting, making our routines into fresh new approaches to our daily lives. With this book’s comprehensive and readable approach, you’ll be able to understand what creativity truly is (and isn't), how to foster it, and how it relates to intelligence, leadership, personality, and other concepts.
Introduction: Creativity: It's Not Just for Hippies Anymore
Defining Creativity
Theories of Creativity
The Creative Personality: Current Understandings and Debates
Why Do We Create?: The Roles of Mindset, Motivation, and Passion
Cognition and Creative Thought
A Pragmatic View of Teaching and Measuring Creativity Inside Digital Media Design
Creative Productivity across the Life Span
Investing in Creativity in Students: The Long and Short (Term) of It
Teachers and Creativity
Why Are We Creative?: Novel and Effective Products
What Teachers Should Know about Creativity in Business
Leadership and Creativity: What Leaders Can Do to Facilitate Creativity in Organizations
A Sociocultural Perspective on Creativity and Technology: New Synergies for Education