Creative Thinker's Toolkit
Creative Thinker's Toolkit
Creative Thinker's Toolkit is one of the Great Courses and consists of 24 lesson taught by Dr. Gerard J. Puccio. By the end of this course, you will have acquired a toolkit of creative methods usable in a variety of contexts, from professional to personal, and across all disciplines, from more artistic endeavors to business applications.
Scientific study demonstrates that, like other skills, creative thinking can be enhanced. This course draws on the more than 60 years of research and practice in the field of creativity studies and creativity education. This is applicable to faculty (who can inspire their students) and staff.
Lectures throughout this course make direct connections between deliberate creative methods used by great creators such as Mozart, Spielberg, Picasso, Jobs, Angelou, Wright, Rowling, Edison, and learnable tools that can be applied to a range of creative challenges, from every day to grand.
Upcoming Workshops:
- Monday, January 30th at 12:00PM-1:00PM; Stages of the Creative Process
- Tuesday, February 7th at 12:00PM-1:00PM; Clarifying the Challenge
- Monday, February 20th at 12:00PM-1:00PM; Clarify Even More: Webbing & Storyboarding
- Tuesday, March 7th at 12:00PM-1:00PM; Classic Brainstorming & Brainwriting
- Tuesday, March 28th at 12:00PM-1:00PM; Tools for Enhanced Brainstorming
- Monday, April 4th at 12:00PM-1:00PM; Borrowing and Modifying Ideas