Many individuals studying problem solving consider creativity a special type of problem solving. On the other hand, many individuals studying creativity view problem solving as a special type of creative performance. What is truly the role of creativity in problem solving? What is the role of problem solving in creativity? And how are problem solving and creativity related to problem finding? This book addresses these questions, and fills an obvious need for an overview of the research on problem finding.
Many individuals studying problem solving consider creativity a special type of problem solving. On the other hand, many individuals studying creativity view problem solving as a special type of creative performance. What is truly the role of creativity in problem solving? And how are problem solving and creativity related to problem finding?
ContributorsPrefaceProblem Construction and Cognition: Applying Problem Representations in Ill-Defined DomainsProblem Finding, Evaluative Thinking, and CreativityMetacognition in Creative Problem SolvingProblem Finding and Empathy in ArtA Method for Investigating the Creative Thought ProcessProblem Finding RevisitedCreative Problem Solving in the Classroom: Contributions of Four Psychological ApproachesThe Ecology of Problem Finding and TeachingProblem Identification in Academic Research: A Longitudinal Case Study from Adolescence to Early AdulthoodScientific Problem Solving and Problem Finding: A Theoretical Model. Creative Problem Solving: An OverviewManaging the Creative Process in OrganizationsConclusions Concerning Creative Problem Finding, Problem Solving, and CreativityAuthor IndexSubject Index