Creativity

At its heart, creativity is simply the production of novel, appropriate ideas in any realm of human activity, from science, to the arts, to education, to business, to everyday life. The ideas must be novel—different from what’s been done before—but they can’t be simply bizarre; they must be appropriate to the problem or opportunity presented. In this workshop, the creative process will be introduced through a few brief exercises. After that we will look at what a person needs to be creative and what is so challenging about observing the world with a fresh, crisp perspective. Finally we will try a number of creative thinking techniques which can easily be applied in the context of cooperative and constructive  active learning (e.g. PBL style). These techniques are intended to help you get unstuck and break through fixed patterns of thinking.

By the end of the workshop, you should have a better understanding of what creativity is and how you can further enhance creative problem solving skills in yourself and in your students.

This activity may count towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) if relevant to your situation.

About the trainer:

Arie van der Lugt is a self-described “teaching animal” from the Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience (FPN), Maastricht University. Over the last two decades, he has played a central role in teaching, teaching innovation and teaching management in the Psychology bachelor and master’s programs. His main educational interests are in enhancing creative, cooperative and critical thinking skills in the context of Higher Education.

Accessibility
At EDLAB, we strive to make our activities as accessible as possible and do our best to make accommodations when possible. You will have the opportunity to indicate any accessibility requirements after registration.

Note about the costs
EDLAB is currently offering all professional development activities free of charge. Please note however that we have paid to develop and offer this session together with the trainers, so if you sign up but cannot attend, we would greatly appreciate it if you could give us at least 5 days’ notice so that we can advertise your spot to others who may be interested. Cancellation without at least 5 days’ notice or failure to show up may result in your department being charged the full cost price.

EDLAB reserves the right to postpone this event should a minimum of 6 participants not be reached.

Activity full or can’t make this date? Then sign up for the waiting list and we’ll let you know as soon as this event is scheduled again.