ERIC Number: EJ1302292
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 7
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-2560-6050
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: N/A
Creative Crossroads: Combining Engineering and Arts for Creative Development
Marasco, Emily; Behjat, Laleh; Kelly, Robert; Maguire, Shannon
Papers on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching, v3 p25-31 2019
The significant global challenges faced in the world today require innovative solutions and creative thinking. In traditional postsecondary education, technical programs such as engineering often focus on technical competencies as opposed to creative thinking. However, as industry demands for creative technical employees continue to increase, postsecondary institutions must adapt their education accordingly. This work combines ideation and creative writing techniques with engineering design to turn initial ideas into significant ideas using an avant-garde literary device referred to as 'pataphysics. Tested by both faculty and student demographics, the final three-module framework uses disruptive thinking that leads to the accelerated development of creative solutions.
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Art Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Postsecondary Education, Creative Development, Creative Thinking, Creative Writing, Literary Devices, Brainstorming, Cooperative Learning, Problem Solving, Design, Learning Modules
Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning. University of Calgary, 434 Collegiate Blvd NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada. Tel: 403-220-3607; e-mail: taylorinstitute@ucalgary.ca; Web site: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/pplt
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A