Essay:

Focus on the practical implications of having a poor understanding of creativity and how Adaption-Innovation theory might be used to address the problems that arise from it. Use any resources you have as references, and your own personal experience.

Task:

1. Discuss how common misconceptions about creativity can lead to practical difficulties for both individuals and groups in their problem solving efforts. If you have personal experience with these kinds of difficulties, describe the situation, the misconceptions involved (e.g., an assumption that only people who have “unusual” ideas are creative), and the impact these misconceptions had on the individual(s) involved.

2. Then discuss how Adaption-Innovation theory might be used to sort out these difficulties in practice – i.e., how might you use what you have learned so far to reframe someone’s understanding of creativity and guide them toward a more accurate view? Be specific: what might you say or do?