Category Archives: practice review
Creativity: 2023 Torrance Festival of Ideas
I’m pleased to be presenting part of my creativity work at the 2023 Torrance Festival of Ideas in April. In its third edition, the online festival, organized by the Torrance Center for Creativity & Talent Development (UGA Mary Frances Early
Creativity: 2023 Torrance Festival of Ideas
I’m pleased to be presenting part of my creativity work at the 2023 Torrance Festival of Ideas in April. In its third edition, the online festival, organized by the Torrance Center for Creativity & Talent Development (UGA Mary Frances Early
Creativity + Science: Podcast episode
Images from students’ final presentations (Fall, 2022) Domain-specific creativity research in science – such as in biology, chemistry, or ecology – is rare, despite the pressing need for a comprehensive understanding of scientific creativity for enhancing science. Most prior research
Creativity + Science: Podcast episode
Images from students’ final presentations (Fall, 2022) Domain-specific creativity research in science – such as in biology, chemistry, or ecology – is rare, despite the pressing need for a comprehensive understanding of scientific creativity for enhancing science. Most prior research
Creativity + Science: Prep for the third course edition
Next week I start teaching a new edition of the online Creativity + Science course for science PhD students. Once again, we had an extremely positive response from students doubling our enrollment from last year with more than 65 enrolled
Creativity + Science: Prep for the third course edition
Next week I start teaching a new edition of the online Creativity + Science course for science PhD students. Once again, we had an extremely positive response from students doubling our enrollment from last year with more than 65 enrolled
Advanced design research workshop for design educators
Once again, this week I’m in Spain teaching a workshop on design research to art and design educators. This time I’m in the Generalitat Valenciana to teach at the Escuelas de Arte y Superior de Diseño in Orihuela and in
Advanced design research workshop for design educators
Once again, this week I’m in Spain teaching a workshop on design research to art and design educators. This time I’m in the Generalitat Valenciana to teach at the Escuelas de Arte y Superior de Diseño in Orihuela and in
Creativity + Science: Understanding the role of problem statements
Last week we arrived at the end of the Creativity + Science course with the final project presentations. This cohort created strong and visually engaging presentations, and did an excellent job communicating their research goals and ideas. Interestingly, some of
Creativity + Science: Understanding the role of problem statements
Last week we arrived at the end of the Creativity + Science course with the final project presentations. This cohort created strong and visually engaging presentations, and did an excellent job communicating their research goals and ideas. Interestingly, some of
Creativity + Science Course Final Presentations
After eight weeks, this Thursday was the last class of the Creativity + Science online course I taught for science PhD students at the School of Exact and Natural Sciences (University of Mar del Plata, Argentina). The course was structured
Creativity + Science Course Final Presentations
After eight weeks, this Thursday was the last class of the Creativity + Science online course I taught for science PhD students at the School of Exact and Natural Sciences (University of Mar del Plata, Argentina). The course was structured
Nurturing creativity with dots and lines
Last week at the Creativity and Science course, students completed The Dot and the Line exercise, included in the Guide to Creative Action by Parnes, Noller and Biondi, to me, the bible of creativity education. The initial goal of the
Nurturing creativity with dots and lines
Last week at the Creativity and Science course, students completed The Dot and the Line exercise, included in the Guide to Creative Action by Parnes, Noller and Biondi, to me, the bible of creativity education. The initial goal of the
How to Conduct Research Workshops in Design
Workshops are fun and can act as collaborative research experiences to elicit rich insights about your audience. Through hands-on activities or active discussion, workshops help participants discover unknown and undefined needs or identify specific steps in the way they perform
How to Conduct Research Workshops in Design
Workshops are fun and can act as collaborative research experiences to elicit rich insights about your audience. Through hands-on activities or active discussion, workshops help participants discover unknown and undefined needs or identify specific steps in the way they perform
How to Conduct Diary Studies in Design
As designers, this is the method where we can be very creative. Unlike observations and interviews, diary studies give participants the active role in gathering data, while you minimize your influence on them and remain an ‘outsider’. You would conduct
How to Conduct Diary Studies in Design
As designers, this is the method where we can be very creative. Unlike observations and interviews, diary studies give participants the active role in gathering data, while you minimize your influence on them and remain an ‘outsider’. You would conduct
How to Conduct Contextual Interviews in Design
Contextual interviews is one of the most frequently used method in design research. However, many students and designers underestimate the amount of preparation and practice needed to conduct effective interviews and elicit useful insights. This is because contextual interviews are
How to Conduct Contextual Interviews in Design
Contextual interviews is one of the most frequently used method in design research. However, many students and designers underestimate the amount of preparation and practice needed to conduct effective interviews and elicit useful insights. This is because contextual interviews are
Bridging Theory and Practice 