Scholars view the creative process as a sequence of activities (e.g. problem construction, information search, idea generation, and idea development) that unfolds over time. This implies that time plays an important role in creativity. Unfortunately, however, the field lacks clear and explicit propositions about the temporal aspects of the…

Creative assessments hold the potential to counter outcome-oriented and utilitarian approaches to teaching, characteristic of neoliberal academia. This paper explores the potentialities of digital stories as one form of creative assessment that may help rupture normative ways of teaching-learning and engaging with affective pedagogies. The authors…

Given that the relationship between academic atmosphere and doctoral students creativity has not yet fully reached consensus in diverse cultural contexts, this study seeks to unpack how collaborative and competitive academic atmospheres matter for the scientific creativity of doctoral students, as well as their influencing mechanisms and…

This book critiques creativity as a 'keyword' in contemporary society. This is illustrated through an analysis of the uses of creativity within cultural, urban and educational policy. While there have been critiques and debates of the uses of creativity within these fields, the author innovatively bridges these disciplines by providing both an…

This article presents a training course in facilitation skills for Creative Focus-Groups using Intermediate Objects (CFGIO). It is aimed at students at the end of their psychology studies, who will be required to use this type of methodology in the course of their professional careers. The CFGIO is a participative methodology that draws on the…

In our ever-changing and complex world, we encounter difficult problems that demand sophisticated solutions. Critical thinking, a vital skill for modern survival, lies at the heart of higher education. It is what we should develop in students, arguably a concept that defines higher education. Critical thinking, however, is subject to wide…

Playing music, writing poetry, or even experimenting with new recipes can be powerful tools for personal growth. Engaging in these everyday creative activities can help us explore our interests and talents, form relationships, and gain new perspectives on the world around us. The purpose of this study was to examine day-to-day changes in everyday…

Environmental characteristics that have been empirically shown to improve creative outcomes in organizations include furniture and greenery. Virtual environments (VEs) are emerging as new work environments, but their potential to promote creativity has yet to be studied in detail. This work aims to explore which aspects in the holistic perception…

Innovation competencies represent critical determinants for human capital development within contemporary organizational frameworks. This empirical investigation proposes a comprehensive theoretical model examining self-regulated learning (SRL) as a foundational mechanism driving innovation skill acquisition among management graduates. The study…

How do teachers prepare their students for living in an increasingly fractured and inward-looking world? With the rise of populism and authoritarianism, one might argue that the ability to consider others' needs and "feel into" their experiences might be more necessary now than ever. This article explores how empathy and compassion as…

Creativity is an important competency for talents in the twenty first century. The study examines how integrating real-world community service challenges into the secondary school STEM curriculum impacts students' creativity and STEM content knowledge. A total of 123 secondary school students learned the challenges faced by people with visual…

The call for second language teacher education (SLTE) to embrace teacher identity is not new. There is a growing body of research that theorizes teacher identity, focuses on the centrality of teacher identity in teacher learning and professional growth and highlights the impact of teacher identity on their pedagogical practices. However, little is…

This study aimed to develop the Experiential Learning Management Model (ELMM) based on the Reggio Emilia approach and evaluate its impact on creativity and social interpersonal performance in preschool children. A total of 69 children from a kindergarten in northeastern Thailand were divided into an experimental group (n=34) and a control group…

The purpose of this study is to investigate how mathematics-emphasised STEM PBL lessons develop pre-service teachers' creative thinking skills in mathematics. A sequential mixed-methods study was applied to deeply understand the results from the quantitative part of the study through qualitative analysis. While pre-service teachers' creative…

Over the past few decades, technology-enhanced learning has positioned instructional design as a crucial catalyst for academic innovation within higher education. The emergence and rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) are now reshaping instructional design practices. This review study reveals a rapidly expanding ecosystem of AI tools…