Workshop: Creativity

At its heart, creativity is simply the production of novel, appropriate ideas in any realm of human activity, from science to the arts, to education, to business, to everyday life. The ideas must be novel—different from what’s been done before—but they can’t be simply bizarre; they must be appropriate to the problem or opportunity presented. 

In this workshop, the creative process will be introduced through a few brief exercises. After that, we will look at what a person needs to be creative and what is so challenging about observing the world with a fresh, crisp perspective. Finally, we will try a number of creative thinking techniques which can easily be applied in the context of cooperative and constructive active learning (e.g. PBL style). 

By the end of the workshop, you should have a better understanding of what creativity is and how you can further enhance creative problem-solving skills in yourself and your students.

This activity may count towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) if relevant to your situation.

About the trainer
Arie van der Lugt is a self-described “teaching animal” from the Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience (FPN), Maastricht University. Over the last two decades, he has played a central role in teaching, teaching innovation and teaching management in the Psychology bachelor and master’s programs. His main educational interests are in enhancing creative, cooperative and critical thinking skills in the context of Higher Education.