Developing Creative Thinking Skills in Gifted Students

Catalog description

This course will focus on the practical (i.e., problem-solving) and theoretical aspects of creativity. The course provides a basic overview of major definitions, theories and concepts related to the thinking skills and creativity. Students will reflect upon their own creativity to effectively foster the creative process within a differentiated classroom. During the course students will develop a working definition of creativity and adapt methods of identifying and assessing creativity applicable to gifted and talented individuals. Students will discuss how to enhance personal creativity by aligning it to digital technology.