Creativity, Design Thinking and Interdisciplinarity (eBook)

Dr. Frédéric Darbellay is Professor of Inter- and Transdisciplinarity at the Centre for Children's Rights Studies, University of Geneva. His main research interests are Inter- and Transdisciplinary research and teaching, Epistemology, Creativity, Higher Education Studies and Children’s Rights.Dr. Zoe Moody is Professor of Educational Sciences at the University of Teacher Education Valais and Senior Research Associate at the Centre for Children's Rights Studies, University of Geneva. Her research lies at the intersection of Education Sciences and Children’s rights studies in an inter- and transdisciplinary perspective.Dr. Todd Lubart is Professor of Psychology at the Université Paris Descartes, and former Member of the Institut Universitaire de France. His research focuses on creativity, its identification and development within the multivariate approach of the creative process, creative potential and giftedness.

Contents 6
Editors and Contributors 8
Introduction: Thinking Creativity, Design and Interdisciplinarity in a Changing World 11
The World Changes 11
A Dialogic and Trialectic Vision 13
Interdisciplinarity 15
Creativity 16
Design Thinking 17
Collective Intelligence in Action 17
References 21
Thinking About Creativity, Design Thinking and Interdisciplinarity 23
1 Towards Evidence-Based Research and Cross-Disciplinary Design Practice 24
Abstract 24
Introduction 24
Design as a Strategic Resource 25
The New Generation Design 27
Design Thinking 29
Evidence-Based Research 30
Cross-Disciplinary Design Practice 32
Conclusion 34
References 35
2 Interdisciplinary Research as a Creative Design Process 37
Abstract 37
Introduction 37
Defining Creativity 38
The Creative Process and the IRP 38
Asking a Question 40
Identifying Relevant Disciplines, Theories, Methods, and Phenomena 41
Literature Search 41
Evaluating Insights 42
Mapping 43
Teamwork 44
Skills and Attitudes 45
The Creative Act Itself 47
More Comprehensive Understanding 48
Communication 49
Evaluation 50
Institutions 50
Conclusion 51
References 51
3 Large-Scale Interdisciplinary Design Thinking for Dealing with Twenty-First Century Problems and Opportunities 54
Abstract 54
Introduction 54
Dogmatism Preventing Perception of Twenty-First Century Macroproblems and Macro-opportunities 55
Some Examples of Interdisciplinary Explorations Aimed at Combating Dogmatism and Illuminating the Big Picture 57
Broader Visions of Creative Intelligence 57
Digging into the Complexities of Socioeconomic Inequality 60
Making Medicine More Innovative 61
Other Examples of Promising Interdisciplinary Work 61
Strategies for Strengthening Large-Scale Interdisciplinary Creative Design Thinking 62
Addressing the Lack of Professional Reward for Interdisciplinary Work 63
Artistic “Pidginization” of Foreign Concepts 65
Conclusion 67
References 67
4 Creativity, Design, and Transdisciplinarity 72
Abstract 72
Introduction 73
Creativity and Interdisciplinarity 74
Design and Creativity in Transdisciplinary Architecture and Urban Planning 75
Creative Design in Transdisciplinary Sustainability 78
Utility and the Generativity of Divergence–Convergence 80
The Cross-Secting Role of Situated Learning 82
Conclusion 83
References 85
5 Cross-Disciplinary Creativity and Design Thinking 88
Abstract 88
Introduction 89
Cross-Disciplinary Creativity 89
Mechanism 90
Integration 90
Values 91
Design Thinking 92
Principles 93
An Action Research Context 93
Tools 94
A Community of Designers 96
Conclusion 98
References 99
6 Domain Generality and Specificity in Creative Design Thinking 102
Abstract 102
Introduction 103
Domain Specificity and Generality in Creativity 104
Application to Design Thinking 106
Creative Problem-Solving 107
The Human Approach 108
The Iterative Process 110
Design Thinking 110
Digging Deeper into the Relationship with Creativity 111
Conclusion: Educational Implications 112
References 114
Thinking Outside the Box: Interdisciplinary Process and Action in Creative Design Thinking 117
7 The Multivariate Approach and Design of the Creative Process 118
Abstract 118
Introduction 118
Multivariate Models of Creativity 119
Amabile’s Componential Model 119
Kaufman, Cole, and Baer’s APT Model 120
Sternberg and Lubart’s Investment Model 120
Some Implications of Multivariate Models of Creativity 122
Assessing Creative Potential 122
Designing the Creative Process: An Application to Innovation Design 124
Conclusion 125
References 127
8 Critical Issues of Advanced Design Thinking: Scheme of Synthesis, Realm of Out-Frame, Motive of Inner Sense, and Resonance to Future Society 131
Abstract 131
Introduction 132
Advanced Design Thinking 133
Overview of Design Thinking 134
Advanced Design Thinking for Leading Social Innovation 135
Concept Generation for Advanced Design Thinking 135
Design Thinking Through High-Order Concept Generation 136
Thematic Relationships in Concept Generation 138
Findings from an Experimental Study on Concept Generation 139
Realm of Advanced Design Thinking 141
Prospects of Advanced Design Thinking 143
Motives of Advanced Design Thinking 143
Challenges of Advanced Design Thinking in Group Work 145
Conclusion 146
References 147
9 The Project or the Specificity of Design Thinking 150
Abstract 150
Introduction 150
The Project or the Creation of Methodical Design 154
Cultures and Disciplines of the Project 156
Conclusion 160
References 162
10 From Design Thinking to Design Doing 164
Abstract 164
Introduction 164
Empirical Data: Methods and Materials Matter 166
Working Intuitively with Our Hands—Innovation in an International Production Company 167
Putting on the Suit of Another Artist 169
Creative Design Thinking in Context and the Importance of Context 172
From Designers to Consultants 173
Creativity as Being-in-World 175
Design Thinking and the Cognitive, Domain Generality Bias 176
Epistemology of the Hand 178
Conclusion 179
References 180
11 C-K Theory: Modelling Creative Thinking and Its Impact on Research 183
Abstract 183
Introduction: Creative Thinking as Both Ideation and Knowledge Generation 184
Revisiting Standard Assumptions of Creativity Research 184
The Missing Background: Revealing the Role of Knowledge in the Creative Process 185
Elements of C-K Theory: The Dual Expansion of Concepts and Knowledge 187
Spaces C and K: Basic Assumptions 187
The Design Process and the Four C-K Operators 188
The Generic Mechanism of Creative Power: Expanding Partitions and Knowledge Expansions 190
A Scientific Model of Creative Thinking: A Synthesis in Five Propositions 190
An Intuitive Interpretation of C-K Theory: Chimeras, Discoveries, Re-ordering of Objects and Knowledge 192
Conclusion: Implications and Applications of C-K Theory for Research 193
References 195
12 Technological Innovation in Group Creativity 198
Abstract 198
Introduction 199
Using Technology to Improve Group Creativity 200
Electronic Brainstorming Systems 200
Interactive Tabletop Brainstorming 201
Avatar-Mediated Brainstorming 205
Conclusion 210
References 211