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The effectiveness of creativity training: A quantitative review

Scott, Ginamarie, Leritz, Lyle E., Mumford, Michael D.·2004·Creativity Research Journal
DOI 10.1080/10400410409534549
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: Over the course of the last half century, numerous training programs intended to develop creativity capacities have been proposed. In this study, a quantitative meta‐analysis of program evaluation efforts was conducted. Based on 70 prior studies, it was found that well‐designed creativity training programs typically induce gains in performance with these effects generalizing across criteria, settings, and target populations. Moreover, these effects held when internal validity considerations were taken into account. An examination of the factors contributing to the relative effectiveness of these training programs indicated that more successful programs were likely to focus on development of cognitive skills and the heuristics involved in skill application, using realistic exercises appropriate to the domain at hand. The implications of these observations for the development of creativity through educational and training interventions are discussed along with directions for future research.

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Authors
Scott, G., Leritz, L. E., & Mumford, M. D.
Affiliations
University of Oklahoma (US)
Venue
Creativity Research Journal
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2004-12-01
Volume
16
Issue
4
Pages
361-388
ISSN
  • 1040-0419 (ISSN-L)
  • 1532-6934
DOI
10.1080/10400410409534549
OpenAlex
W2148809109
Cited by
1,132
References
172
Citations by year
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FWCI
12.81
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
doi.org/10.1080/policies-text-data-mining (tdm)
Locations
Creativity Research Journal (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Design Education and Practice
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Abilities and Testing
Keywords
creativity training, creativity development, training program effectiveness, program evaluation, cognitive skills, heuristics, transfer of training, internal validity

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