Developing the Competencies of "Creativity" and "Accurate Self-Assessment"

Abstract

This paper presents an experiential exercise designed to permit students to: (1) individually experience a "warm-up" process attempting to solve selected "brain- teasers" and puzzles; (2) become aware of eight conceptual "blocks" which serve to inhibit the creative problem-solving process by, as a group, solving a puzzle or problem; (3) become familiar with a number of techniques or "blockbusters" which serve to aid both the definition of the problem and the listening of alternative solutions; and (4) solve, as a group, a problem which is stated in nonsense language terms.