Facets of creative potential in selected occupational fields

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ID21696392
AuthorsSilke Fischer (Research and Development, Swiss Federal University of Vocational Education and Training (SFUVET), Zollikofen, Switzerland), Antje Barabasch (0000-0002-1101-2651, Research and Development, Swiss Federal University of Vocational Education and Training (SFUVET), Zollikofen, Switzerland, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume76
Issue1
Pages45-63
Publication date2024-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Vocational Education and Training (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1363-6820 • E-ISSN: 1747-5090
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13636820.2021.2007984
OpenAlexW4200492345
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited24

Today, creativity is considered a success factor in many occupational fields and a core competence of the 21st century. In vocational education and training (VET), creativity is defined as problem-solving ability and ascribed to the transversal competences. Creativity is always context-dependent in terms of the work environment and specific demands of an occupation. To implement creativity didactically in the classroom and in the workplace, it is important to understand what creativity entails in the context of different occupations. Accordingly, the aim of this interview study was to conduct an initial investigation into the facets of creative potential in different occupations. Since a suitable instrument for measuring creativity does not exist in VET at time of writing, this study was based on theories and instruments used in psychology. The findings of this study show that in the four occupations studied (commercial clerk, specialist in care, IT specialist, and design engineer), different facets of creativity were relevant to successfully coping with creative situations. Overall, divergent and convergent thinking were identified as the most important facets of creativity in the professional creative situations examined

Convergent thinking · Creative thinking · Creativity · Creativity technique · Divergent thinking · Pedagogy · Vocational education · Creativity in Education and Neuroscience · Education, Achievement, and Giftedness · Psychology · Social Psychology

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