The four dimensions that J.P. Guilford
used to describe creativity are fluency, flexibility, originality,
and elaboration. Among these four dimensions, I personally find
myself struggling with Fluency the most. Fluency is known as “the
ability to generate many ideas, in order to loosen up the creative
wheels.” I often do not struggle with originality, and am able to
produce unique, one of a kind ideas, but when it comes to
brainstorming in order to have a variety of creative options, I
usually find myself being limited to one or two options. Fluency is a
very important dimension of creativity, as it is the very first step.
By brainstorming with classmates, group members, peers, etc., ideas
are shared among the group, allowing for others to branch off from
these thoughts as well. I believe I have the hardest time with this
dimension because I am not a naturally creative person, and once I
come up with an idea, I tend to stick with that one idea. In EDIT
2000, we use the “Chalk Talk” tool in order to create fluency
among the class and generate numerous ideas. “Chalk Talk” also
allows our class to elaborate upon our ideas and others', which is
the fourth dimension of Creativity. By Blogging and building our own
personal google site, we are applying Originality and Flexibility.
When we build these sites, it reflects our personalities, and allows
us to be as original and creative as we like. By viewing other
individual's blogs and sites, we are often able to see the world in a
different light, thus applying Flexibility to creativity. Every
single one of the creativity tools listed in this article could be
extremely beneficial to teachers and students. By using these
resources, teachers can learn and incorporate outside knowledge and
techniques into their classroom, while also potentially sparking
creativity within themselves.
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