Creativity
Goal II: Students will develop and practice creative thinking and problem-solving skills with a variety of complex topics within an area of study.
Why do we teach creativity and problem-solving?
Gifted learners have the ability to generate original ideas and solutions to problems. They often see problems or situations in a very different way than their peers (this is often referred to as divergent thinking). They should be provided with opportunities to develop and apply these skills in a meaningful way. This is done by providing gifted learners with time to explore alternative solutions to problems and the opportunity to take risks and experiment so that their creativity can be developed and not hindered in the educational environment.
Fluency, Flexibility, Originality, Elaboration (F2OE)
In order to assist students in developing creative thinking and problem solving skills, we provide "F2OE" strategies and exercises.
"Fluency, originality, flexibility, and elaboration are creative thinking strategies and processes which help students brainstorm ideas, find connections among their ideas, and then organize their creative thoughts.
- Fluent thinking encourages the generation of many ideas, possibilities and solutions. However, initial responses are seldom original.
- While fluency helps students generate many ideas, original thinking helps students combine existing ideas and create new and unusual ideas. We usually express many ordinary ideas before more novel responses occur to us.
- Once a variety of ideas have been brainstormed, flexible thinking looks for connections between ideas and helps students go beyond the obvious to devise alternative situations or solutions. Flexibility leads to the production of different ideas and the consideration of alternatives. Unique ideas may not be readily recognized. Sometimes clarifying questions may be necessary to help students articulate and elaborate on their reasoning.
- Elaboration is the process of embellishing an idea by adding details. It helps create new meanings and better understandings of things. Elaboration encourages students to expand their ideas and organize their thinking, as well as helping students clarify and articulate their thoughts."
Resources:
www.casenex.com/casenet/frontPages/ysRC/resources/Strategy_Explanations_and_Introductions/Introduction_to_Fluency_Originality_Flexibility_and_Elabor.pdf
In order to assist students in developing creative thinking and problem solving skills, we provide "F2OE" strategies and exercises.
"Fluency, originality, flexibility, and elaboration are creative thinking strategies and processes which help students brainstorm ideas, find connections among their ideas, and then organize their creative thoughts.
- Fluent thinking encourages the generation of many ideas, possibilities and solutions. However, initial responses are seldom original.
- While fluency helps students generate many ideas, original thinking helps students combine existing ideas and create new and unusual ideas. We usually express many ordinary ideas before more novel responses occur to us.
- Once a variety of ideas have been brainstormed, flexible thinking looks for connections between ideas and helps students go beyond the obvious to devise alternative situations or solutions. Flexibility leads to the production of different ideas and the consideration of alternatives. Unique ideas may not be readily recognized. Sometimes clarifying questions may be necessary to help students articulate and elaborate on their reasoning.
- Elaboration is the process of embellishing an idea by adding details. It helps create new meanings and better understandings of things. Elaboration encourages students to expand their ideas and organize their thinking, as well as helping students clarify and articulate their thoughts."
Resources:
www.casenex.com/casenet/frontPages/ysRC/resources/Strategy_Explanations_and_Introductions/Introduction_to_Fluency_Originality_Flexibility_and_Elabor.pdf