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Diego is of the belief that creativity is a skill that can be taught; there has been more than 50 years of research into how to teach this skill; and yet creativity is rarely a deliberate part of mainstream education. | Diego is of the belief that creativity is a skill that can be taught; there has been more than 50 years of research into how to teach this skill; and yet creativity is rarely a deliberate part of mainstream education. | ||
Diego introduced me to | Diego introduced me to Ruth Noller's formula for creativity that I had not previously encountered: The probability of creativity is a function of knowledge, innovation, and experience, modulated by attitude. In this formulation, attitude is often the weak link. | ||
Central to his own vision of teaching creativity as a skill is the ability to strike the proper balance between divergent and convergent thinking. | Central to his own vision of teaching creativity as a skill is the ability to strike the proper balance between divergent and convergent thinking. | ||