Creative Thinking: Techniques and Tools for Success
In today’s ever-growing and changing world, being able to think creatively and innovatively are essential skills. It can sometimes be challenging to step back and reflect in an environment which is fast paced or when you are required to assimilate large amounts of information.
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- Level Foundation
- Duration 20 hours
- Course by Imperial College London
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In today’s ever-growing and changing world, being able to think creatively and innovatively are essential skills. It can sometimes be challenging to step back and reflect in an environment which is fast paced or when you are required to assimilate large amounts of information. Making sense of or communicating new ideas in an innovative and engaging way, approaching problems from fresh angles, and producing novel solutions are all traits which are highly sought after by employers. This course will equip you with a ‘tool-box’, introducing you to a selection of behaviours and techniques that will augment your innate creativity. Some of the tools are suited to use on your own and others work well for a group, enabling you to leverage the power of several minds. You can pick and choose which of these tools or techniques suit your needs and interests, focusing on some or all of the selected approaches and in the order that fits best for you. The practical approach of this course enables you to acquire an essential skill-set for generating ideas, with plenty of: - Fun e-tivities and exercises; - Practical lectures and tips; - Video representations of the techniques in action. By the end of this course you should be able to: - Pick a type of brainstorming you think will be useful to apply to a challenge - Use alphabet brainstorming in tackling a challenge - Use grid brainstorming in tackling a challenge - Use a morphological chart to synthesise a solution to a challenge - Use the TRIZ contradiction matrix to identify recommended inventive principles - Apply SCAMPER to a range of challenges The greatest innovators aren’t necessarily the people who have the most original idea. Often, they are people- or teams- that have harnessed their creativity to develop a new perspective or more effective way of communicating an idea. You can train your imagination to seize opportunities, break away from routine and habit, and tap into your natural creativity. Join this course and a community of practitioners in CREATIVITY!Modules
Welcome to the course
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- Nice to meet you!
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- Welcome to the course
- Course Structure and Syllabus
- Type of Assessments and Grading
- About Imperial College London and the Team
- How to Be Successful in this Course
- Glossary and Helpful Resources
Principles of Creativity
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- What is Creativity to You?
- Definitions of Creativity
- Small "c" creativity
- Big "C" Creativity
- When are you Creative?
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- Mother and Father of Innovation
- Levels of Creativity
- Creative Environments
- Creative Environments - Part 2
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- Inspirational Reading
- Recycled plastic will soon be the only choice
Creativity Tools
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- Knowledge Check: Creativity Tools
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- Creativity Tools
- Brainstorming
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- Creativity Tools
- Top 6 Brainstorming Techniques
- The Principles of Brainstorming
Brainstorming Tools
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- Knowledge Check: Grid Brainstorming
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- Application of Grid Brainstorming
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- Flip chart
- Post-it
- Alphabet Brainstorming
- Brainwriting
- Grid Brainstorming
Thinking Styles
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- Taking an Evidence Based Approach
- Knowledge Check: Thinking Styles
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- Thinking Styles in Practice
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- Article on global warming and climate change
- Share your Creativity Style
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- The Value of Diversity
- Principles of various thinking styles
- Design Thinking
- Different Thinking Styles in Practice
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- Introduction
- Taking an Evidence Based Approach
- Design Thinking - Concrete Canvas
- Design Thinking - Omlet
- Design Thinking - Farewill
Morphological Analysis
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- Knowledge Check: Morphological Analysis
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- Application of Morphological Analysis
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- Morphological Chart
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- Principles of Morphological Analysis
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- Introduction
- Group Application
Morphological Analysis - Plot Line
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- Plot Line Challenge
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- Production of an Original Morphological Analysis Chart
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- Group Application of Plot Line MA
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- Morphological Analysis applied to Plot Line
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- Knowledge Check: TRIZ Principles and Parameters
- Application of TRIZ - 1
- Application of TRIZ - 2
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- Share Your Inventive Principles from Application of Triz - 2
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- Short Cut to Experience
- TRIZ: Principles and Description
- Contradiction Matrix
- Examples of Application: Contradiction Matrix
- Interview With the Expert: Oxford Creativity
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- Introduction
- Introduction to TRIZ and its Tools
- TRIZ: 39 Parameters
- TRIZ: 40 principles
- Contradiction Matrix Grid
- Contradiction Matrix: Examples of Application
- Inventive solutions to everyday problems
Week 6 Introduction
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- Application of SCAMPER to the Ocean Plastic Crisis
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- SCAMPER for Architecture
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- Introduction to SCAMPER
Creative Problem Solving Using SCAMPER
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- Knowledge Check: SCAMPER
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- Using Scamper to Improve Wellbeing
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- Team Innovation Using SCAMPER
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- SCAMPER and use of different Thinking Styles
Using the Tools in Combination
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- Knowledge-Check: Overview of Creative Thinking Techniques
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- Share your B-link!
- Reflecting on your own skills and strength
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- Examples of Application: Circle Brainstorming
- State of the Art Software: B-Link
- Peter Childs on Creative Thinking
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- Introduction
- Creative Problem Solving
- The Double Diamond Model
- Circle Brainstorming Steps
- E-tivity: B-Link
- Course Wrap-up
Webinars and Newsletters
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- CTT Newsletters
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Unlock your creative potential with the "Creative Thinking: Techniques and Tools for Success" course, designed to help you thrive in today's dynamic world. This engaging program, offered by Coursera, falls under the domain of Personal Development and is perfect for anyone looking to enhance their innovative thinking skills. Led by expert instructors, the course provides a comprehensive toolkit of behaviors and techniques to boost your innate creativity. Whether you're working solo or in a group, you'll learn to apply various methods to generate fresh ideas and solve problems from new perspectives. Throughout the 20-hour course, you'll engage in fun e-tivities, practical lectures, and watch video demonstrations of techniques in action. By the end, you'll be adept at using different brainstorming methods, morphological charts, the TRIZ contradiction matrix, and SCAMPER to tackle a range of challenges. This foundation-level course is available through paid subscriptions, including professional and starter options, making it accessible for anyone eager to develop a new perspective and communicate ideas effectively. Join now and become part of a vibrant community of creative practitioners!
Peter Childs