Outside the Box

Promoting Creative Problem-Solving from the Classroom to the Boardroom

Authors

  • Christine Miller Tennessee Tech University
  • Laura Cruz Pennsylvania State University
  • Jacob Kelley Auburn University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36021/jethe.v4i1.204

Keywords:

creativity; creative problem-solving; creative thinking; business management

Abstract

Can creativity be taught? Multiple sources attest that the business community values creativity in potential new hires, but a signature pedagogy of teaching for creativity in business classes has not yet emerged. To contribute to a body of evidence-based practice, this study assessed the impact of several in-class activities that were deployed among undergraduate business students to see if these enhanced their creative problem-solving abilities, as assessed by pre- and post-intervention measures. The results were moderately encouraging and suggest domain-specific teaching and learning strategies. Further, the results offer encouragement to all instructors, irrespective of any prior experience with creativity-enhancing efforts.

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Published

2021-05-03