In today’s ever-growing and changing world, being able to think creatively and innovatively are essential skills. It can sometimes be challenging to step back and reflect in an environment which is fast paced or when you are required to assimilate large amounts of information. Making sense of or communicating new ideas in an innovative and engaging way, approaching problems from fresh angles, and producing novel solutions are all traits which are highly sought after by employers.
Creative Thinking: Techniques and Tools for Success
Imperial College LondonAbout this Course
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Approx. 23 hours to complete
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Subtitles: English
What you will learn
Understand what creative thinking techniques are
Comprehend their importance in tackling global challenges as well as in everyday problem-solving scenarios
Select and apply the appropriate technique based on the opportunity to seize or the problem to tackle
Skills you will gain
Creative ThinkingProblem SolvingCreativityBrainstorming
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Beginner Level
Approx. 23 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: English
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Imperial College London
Imperial College London is a world top ten university with an international reputation for excellence in science, engineering, medicine and business. located in the heart of London. Imperial is a multidisciplinary space for education, research, translation and commercialisation, harnessing science and innovation to tackle global challenges.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
3 hours to complete
Introduction to the Principles of Creativity
In the first week, we focus on the basic principles of creativity and highlight its importance in tackling global challenges. Creativity is explored and applied at two different levels, lower and higher-level creativity.
3 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 7 min), 8 readings
4 videos
Levels of Creativity3m
Creative Environments1m
Creative Environments - Part 233s
8 readings
Welcome to the course10m
Course Structure and Syllabus10m
Type of Assessments and Grading Policy15m
About Imperial College London and the Team10m
How to Be Successful in this Course10m
Glossary and Helpful Resources10m
Inspirational Reading10m
Recycled plastic will soon be the only choice10m
3 hours to complete
Creativity Tools
In this week, we will look at how we can augment our creativity using different methods of Brainstorming, a creativity approach that aids the generation of ideas in solving a stated problem. We particularly focus on the application of brainstorming tools in group activities, with the aim of enabling you to understand, evaluate and apply different types of brainstorming techniques in your own context.
3 hours to complete
2 videos (Total 4 min), 8 readings, 2 quizzes
8 readings
Creativity Tools10m
Top 6 Brainstorming Techniques10m
The Principles of Brainstorming10m
Flip chart10m
Post-it10m
Alphabet Brainstorming10m
Brainwriting10m
Grid Brainstorming10m
2 practice exercises
Knowledge Check: Creativity Tools20m
Knowledge Check: Grid Brainstorming20m
3 hours to complete
Thinking Styles
There are many thinking styles which can be helpful in creativity. We will focus on the principles as well as application of a variety of thinking approaches that can be used at both at an individual level and in a group, under various professional and personal situations, allowing you to develop competency and accelerate proficiency in the use of some different thinking styles.
3 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 18 min), 4 readings, 3 quizzes
5 videos
Principles of 6 Hats6m
Group Application: Using the 6 Hats Tool5m
Personal Counselor 2m
Different Thinking Styles Without the Hats1m
4 readings
Introduction10m
Use of Thinking Styles in STEM Subjects10m
White Hat Principle10m
Red Hat Principle10m
2 practice exercises
White Hat Principle into Practice20m
Knowledge Check: Thinking Styles15m
4 hours to complete
Morphological Analysis
You will become familiar with the Principles of Morphological Analysis and learn how to apply it in various life scenarios, from design to developing movie plot-lines, whilst developing a more systematic approach to idea generation.
4 hours to complete
2 videos (Total 9 min), 3 readings, 3 quizzes
3 readings
Introduction10m
Group Application10m
Morphological Analysis applied to Plot Line10m
1 practice exercise
Knowledge Check: Morphological Analysis20m
Reviews
TOP REVIEWS FROM CREATIVE THINKING: TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS FOR SUCCESS
by JMMay 24, 2020
An excellent course for a systematic exposure of some interesting and widely used creativity tools! Thanks for increasing the awareness and confidence to use them in professional and personal domains!
by OEMay 29, 2020
I enjoyed this course right from the start. The videos are relatable and exciting as so were the reading exercises to get a better knowledge of how to think and easy, fast steps to get to those ideas.
by MJul 22, 2020
Amazing to find out that I have been using the Six thinking Hats tool all my adult life and I wasn't even aware of its existence! As an Event Manager, I would definitely be applying many of the tools.
by SXJun 7, 2020
This course was really amazing. I enjoyed a lot and learned as well! This course helped me to enhance my creativity.... Thanks to Prof. Peter for his amazing lectures with illustrated examples!
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