Teaching for Positive Creativity

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Abstract

The concept of creativity continues to be studied, with positive creativity as the most recent development in the field. Thus, little research exists on positive creativity. positive creativity is an idea that is both novel and useful, while also being positive or constructive for the future generation. The current study consisted of semi-structured interviewing with five educators at a Southern United States University on their perception and implementation of creativity in their classroom. Results indicate that most professors are not familiar with the concept of positive. Themes of novelty, usefulness, self-interest (transactional and transformational), others’ interests, balance of interests, and being empathetic emerged in their strategies and techniques for fostering positive creativity.

Authors

• Seger McGuire, Mississippi State University

• Grace Austin, Mississippi State University

• Sareh Karami, Mississippi State University