The above slide gives the meaning, definition, and dimensions of creativity. It helps the people who pursue and want to pursue creativity research.

1. B Y
D R . S . J E R S L I N
CREATIVITY

2. MEANING & DEFINITION
• “Creativity is about liberating human energy”- Howard
Gardner
• Creativity means different meaning to different people.
Creativity is of generating new or novel ideas, facts,
concepts, methods etc. Creativity influences almost in all
forms of life. In all the fields, in all individuals and in all
places there is a need to be creative. Everyone has creative
thinking.

3. CON…
• But the expression of the creative ideas differs from one to
other. Creativity is about generating ideas or producing
things and transforming them into something of value. It
often involves being inventive, ingenious,(Clever) innovative
and entrepreneurial (Ramakrishna & Uma sankar
2011Proceedings of National Seminar).
• “The principle Goal of Education is to create a man, who is
capable of doing new things, not simply of repeating what
other generation have done, one who is creative inventive and
discover”- Guilford

4. DIMENSIONS OF CREATIVITY
• In his well-respected book “Creativity”, Mihaly
Csikszentmihalyi(transwhitecommunications.com/2012/12/26/
creativity-in-five-steps) says that an effectual creative practice
usually consists of five steps. They are preparation, incubation,
insight, evaluation and elaboration.
• Preparation
• Feeding innovative ideas are known as preparation. In this
stage our brain trying to learn of things. Attention, reasoning,
and plan to gather information helps brain to
preparefor creation
(www.psychologydiscussions.net>Best>Thinking).

5. CON…
• We have to look for the background of the problem/research.
And we have to see the previous areas, previous marketing
and so on. This should be carried in a quiet environment. In
this stage we have to grasp as many information as possible.
This information will go on to a person’s sub conscious and
will help the next stage (https://www.jamestaylor.me/creative-
process-five-stages).

6. 2. INCUBATION
• Incubation
• This is the time that we have given our unconscious mind to digest
the information that we gathered from the preparation stage. This
is the same principle used to solve the “mental block”. This stage
can last for a few minutes to years. At the end of this stage, the
idea which is incubating more clearly defined. (
www.linkedin.com/the-four-stages-of-creativity). “Letting your
mind wander” (like go for a walk etc.) leads to greater creativity
(https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/the-4- stages-of-
creativity.html). The interesting thing in this stage is the duration of
this stage is not in the person’s control. One cannot really rush
because it will spoil the next stage.
(https://www.jamestaylor.me/creative-process-five-stages).

7. 3.INSIGHT/ILLUMINATION
• The third stage is insight stage. Even though it is a small stage, it is
one of the important stages of all. After the incubation period, the
creative ideas happen unexpectedly. The obscure things become
clear (www.psychologydiscussions.net>Best>Thinking). The
unconscious information is subconsciously collide and then
reaches the threshold of consciousness
(https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/the-4-stages-of-
creativity.html). As ideas begin to mature, the individual has a power
to organize her thoughts. This is the classic “a-ha” moment or the
“eureka” moment. At that time we can’t come out but if possible
after that we should note it down in a notepad
(https://www.productiveflourishing.com/ demystifyng-the-creative-
process).

8. 4. EVALUATION
• In this stage we have to work out the solution and verify
whether it needs any modification. Brain storming and risk
analysis helps to explore where things go wrong. The thought
that we got from the insight stage is verified here. “Some of
the greatest creative ideas of all time can easily be lost because
they aren’t packed in the right way or consumable” told
Jessica Stillman (https://www.inc.com/jessica- stillman/the-4-
stages-of-creativity.html). If the solution is not satisfactory,
the person has to go creative process from the beginning. The
finding / solution should be verified by self evaluation or
peer evaluation. If the solution or finding is satisfactory then
he/she can go for the implementation stage.

9. 5. ELABORATION/IMPLEMENTATION
• Thomas Alwa Edison said that this stage consists of 1%
inspiration and 99% perspiration (sweat/work). This stage
is 99% of work. Creativity actually lies in this important
(Implementation/elaboration) stage. In this stage the creative
person has to test an idea, working on an idea, working in a
studio, laboratory, working at your desk, testing micro
organism etc. etc. (https://www.jamestaylor.me/creative-
process-five-stages). The creative process starts with work and
ends with work. Creativity contains not only “eureka” but also
works. Many people think that creativity percolating(get into)
and Eureka. But percolating and eureka are sandwiched
between work phases.
(https://www.productiveflourishing.com/demystifyng-the-
creative-process).

10. 6. META CREATIVITY
• Arthur Croply 2015 introduces “meta-creativity” which means “being
creative about creativity”.
• In his researches he introduces two concepts about meta-creativity. The
one is questioning assumption which is the most broadly applicable
example of meta-creativity.
• Shifting perspectives is the second example of meta-creativity.
(Festschrist for Arthur Corpley 2015).
• “Meta-creativity” is the creativity which is very challenging and may
be important to an individual or a new direction in art. Meta- creativity
was first used to describe a study of inner and outer conditions for
optimum creative work. But the inner part is our inner capacities must
be illuminated, organized and developed for real. So the teachers are
the ‘meta- creators’ they should bring these creative things in students.

11. FOF
• FLUENCY
• ORIGINALITY
• FLEXIBILITY
• Guilford 1986

12. FOSTERING CREATIVITY
• Fostering creativity depends on teacher only (Katteu et
al. 2009). Thus, student’s creativity depends on
teachers’ knowledge of creativity, open ended
activities and non-routine problems of creative
environment created by the teacher made students free
to apply the imaginative ideas to find solutions.
• The teachers increase the students’ creative thinking
through divergent answers, allow mistakes, ideas,
competitions, and so on. This shows the teacher’s role
in students’ creative thinking.

13. CON…
• The basic pedagogical skill such as lesson planning,
classroom management, communication and
evaluation depends on teacher which affects students’
creativity.
• The teachers’ closing activity like reflection, summary,
follow-ups, activities and remedial works reflects on
students’ creativity. Hence, creative education to the
prospective teachers is a must.

14. CON…
• Teachers can plan their lesson in an innovative way
so as to foster creativity and learning.
• Innovative work places should be set up for
prospective teachers so as to an innovative world.
• In order to get this innovative workforce the future
teachers should work with multi level collaborations
like employee-employers, practitioner-researcher,
and so on.