Cross-Field Differences in Creative Problem-Solving Skills: A Comparison of Health, Biological, and Social Sciences

In this study, 258 doctoral students working in the health, biological, and social sciences were asked to solve a series of field-relevant problems calling for creative thought. Proposed solutions to these problems were scored with respect to critical creative thinking skills such as problem definit...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inCreativity research journal Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 14 - 26
Main Authors Mumford, Michael D., Antes, Alison L., Caughron, Jared J., Connelly, Shane, Beeler, Cheryl
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Taylor & Francis Group 01.02.2010
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Academic degrees
College students
Creativity
Critical thinking
Problem solving
Skills
Social sciences
Studies
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:In this study, 258 doctoral students working in the health, biological, and social sciences were asked to solve a series of field-relevant problems calling for creative thought. Proposed solutions to these problems were scored with respect to critical creative thinking skills such as problem definition, conceptual combination, and idea generation. Results indicated that health, biological, and social scientists differed with respect to their skill in executing various operations, or processes, involved in creative thought. Interestingly, no differences were observed as a function of the students' level of experience. The implications of these findings for understanding cross-field, and cross-experience level, differences in creative thought are discussed.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Article-1
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-2
content type line 23
ISSN:1040-0419
1532-6934
DOI:10.1080/10400410903579510