Ka Leo Alakaʻi O Waikīkī
Under the Protection of Diamond Head
November/December Habit of the Month - CREATIVITY
The main fuel to speed the world's progress is our stock of knowledge, and the brake is our lack of imagination." - Julian Simon
From "Selected Readings for Habits of Mind Lesson Design" by Dr. Arthur Costa
All human beings have the capacity to generate novel, original, clever, or ingenious products, solutions, and techniques—if that capacity is developed. Creative human beings try to conceive problem solutions differently, examining alternative possibilities from many angles. They tend to project themselves into different roles using analogies, starting with a vision and working backward, imagining they are the objects being considered. Creative people take risks and frequently push the boundaries of their perceived limits (Perkins 1985). They are intrinsically rather than extrinsically motivated, working on the task because of the aesthetic challenge rather than the material rewards. Creative people are open to criticism. They hold up their products for others to judge and seek feedback in an ever-increasing effort to refine their technique. They are uneasy with the status quo. They constantly strive for greater fluency, elaboration, novelty, parsimony, simplicity, craftsmanship, perfection, beauty, harmony, and balance.
Students, however, are often heard saying, "I can't draw," "I was never very good at art," "I can't sing a note," "I'm not creative." Some people believe creative humans are just born that way; it's in their genes and chromosomes."
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