Creativity

What is creativity?

an ability to produce appropriate novelty in responses

a process of developing original ideas related to products, services, processes, procedures, or open-ended problems

the generation of useful and novel ideas

What is the criteria for creativity?

newness or uniqueness; ability to meet the task constraints in a meaningful way, ability to produce many ideas or solutions to a problem in rapid succession; capacity to consider multiple solutions to a problem at the same time; ability to consider details of an idea to then carry it out

What are 4 levels or types of creativity?

mini-C, little C, pro-C, Big C

What is Mini-C?

creativity used by people for everyday activities that are personally meaningful

What is little-C?

creativity used to create something that might be of value to others

What is pro-C?

the ability to be creative at a professional level after many years of deliberate practice and training

What is Big-C?

may be life-altering, remembered by history

What are requirements for creativity?

basic level of knowledge about the task

the right environment

enjoyment

proper motivation

What is the 5-step process of creativity?

• gather new material related to the task.

• mentally “chew” on the material, looking at it from different angles.

• experiment with fitting ideas together.

• then stop thinking about new ideas.

• lastly, develop the idea into practical usefulness.

What is the importance of creativity for OT?

-ot requires frequent problem solving using not only both prior knowledge and experience but also the development of novel solutions to newly arising or never encountered problems.

-creativity can be critical for client-centeredness in pediatric practice.

-it is described as en essential attribute for OTS by FW supervisors.