How did it make you feel? Did you change your mind about the experience? Did you learn anything valuable? Do you normally try new things or do you find it difficult?

Creativity
Assignment
Overview: As we’ve seen in this course, researchers have found a strong
connection between new and unusual experiences and creativity. Further,
Creative Problem Solving methodologies require open-mindedness, the ability to
defer judgment, and the ability to view ideas from different vantages The
Creativity Assignment challenges you to pursue a new experience and reflect on
the experience in order to nurture a creative personality and develop the
abilities required to engage successfully with Creative Problem Solving
methodologies.
1. New Experience. Choose an experience, song, movie, or food that you’ve never
experienced before and try it for the first time. You can choose something you
know nothing about or something that you have negatively judged without
actually experiencing it for yourself. Whatever you choose, give it a try. In
your entry name your chosen new experience, explain why you chose it, and
describe the experience. Of course, please be responsible, safe, and
make a choice that honours your own well-being and others around you. This section should be the equivalent of two pages double
spaced 12 point text (equivalent for
those considering a video submission).
2. Reflect Upon Your Experience. In your entry reflect upon the experience by considering a couple
of the following questions: How did it make you feel? Did you change your mind
about the experience? Did you learn anything valuable? Do you normally try new
things or do you find it difficult? How might you work towards opening yourself
up to new experiences in the future? How might trying new experiences enhance
your creativity? Did you feel that this experience helped you think
differently? How do you think this experience will translate toward your
ability to be an effective Creative Problem Solver? Be sure to focus not only
on the specifics of the experience, but dive into the more meta aspects of how
this singular experience might impact your thinking and Creative Problem
Solving ability more broadly. This section should be the equivalent of two pages double spaced 12 point text (equivalent for those considering a video
submission).

Submission Format: I’m open to a variety of submission formats (A paper or a video
reflection). If you do a video and it is
too large to fit in the SLATE dropbox, please send me the link.

Evaluation: The Creativity Assignment is worth 20% of your final grade so you
should spend a considerable amount of time and energy on it. The reflections in the Creativity Assignment will be graded
using the following criteria:
DEPTH OF INSIGHT: Did the entries strive for depth and include enough
detail to facilitate personal learning? Did the entries connect to
course themes and material? Did the entries draw upon personal experience
or other relevant material to illustrate the observations and to make the
responses individualized? Did the student complete every section? Is the
Assignment of an appropriate length and effort?
ORIGINALITY:
Did the entries strive for forms of novelty that are appropriate for the
assignment and educational environment? Did the entries take full advantage of
the medium? Did the entries exhibit the use of creative thinking skills? Are
the entries unique to the individual? Was the diversifying experience novel?
STYLE: Was the entry polished, organized and
appropriately presented

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