Ucu 112 Flashcards
What are considered crucial skills for the 21st century?
Creativity and innovation
These skills are essential for navigating contemporary challenges.
Why are creativity and innovation important for societal progress?
They are key drivers of the advancement of human societies
Highlighting their vital role in societal progress.
What is the initial focus of the lesson regarding creativity and innovation?
Addressing the existing confusion between creativity and innovation
Underlining the necessity to clearly understand these concepts.
What does the lesson aim to clarify about creativity and innovation?
The distinctions and connections between creativity and innovation
Providing a solid understanding of each concept.
What does the conclusion of the lesson emphasize?
The enduring significance of creativity and innovation in a rapidly changing world
Emphasizing adaptability to a complex global environment.
What are the lesson learning outcomes?
- Define creativity and innovation.
- Compare and contrast creativity and innovation.
- Explain the importance of creativity and innovation in contemporary society.
How is creativity defined?
A multidimensional concept with varying definitions based on focus (person, process, product, or environment)
Commonalities include imagination, originality, and progressiveness.
What is the definition of creative thinking according to Kampylis and Berki (2014)?
The ability to apply imagination to generate ideas, questions, hypotheses, experiment with alternatives, and evaluate ideas and processes.
How is innovation defined?
Involves putting creative ideas into action, creating something valuable, practical, and useful
It is the process of converting theoretical concepts into practice.
What are examples of innovation?
- Introduction of novel technology
- Original product or service lines
- Fresh production methods
- Upgrading existing products and services
What is the key difference between creativity and innovation?
Creativity is the generation of novel ideas, while innovation is the implementation of those ideas into practical solutions.
What type of process is creativity associated with?
Imaginative process
Involves breaking away from conventional thinking patterns.
What type of process is innovation associated with?
Productive process
Turns abstract ideas into tangible and beneficial outcomes.
Is creativity quantifiable?
No, creativity is subjective and challenging to quantify.
Is innovation quantifiable?
Yes, innovation can be measured in terms of impact, efficiency gains, market share, or financial returns.
What does creativity generate?
Novel ideas.
What does innovation introduce?
Better, more efficient products or services.
Does creativity involve inherent risk?
No, creativity does not involve inherent risk.
Does innovation often involve risk?
Yes, innovation often involves risk-taking.
Does creativity require financial resources?
No, creativity does not necessarily involve capital.
Does innovation often require financial resources?
Yes, innovation often requires substantial funding.
What is the relationship between creativity and innovation?
Creativity is often seen as a precondition for innovation.
What is essential for survival in a changing world?
Flexibility and adaptability.
What is emphasized about traditional education?
It is insufficient for navigating a rapidly changing world.
What skill does research emphasize as the most important in any profession?
Creativity.
What advantage do creativity and innovation provide in business?
A competitive advantage.
What does innovation increase the ability to do?
Adapt to changes and open up new opportunities.
