scholarly journals Theoretical Biomimetics: A biological design-driven concept for creative problem-solving as applied to the optimal sequencing of active learning techniques in educational theory

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 80
Author(s):  
La Shun L. Carroll
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Final Section ◽  
Creative Problem Solving ◽  
Biological Design ◽  
Optimal Sequencing ◽  
Learning Techniques ◽  
Education Theory ◽  
Creative Problem

<p><span lang="EN-US">The article introduces the author’s concept of applying principles of biological design to drive creative problem-solving.  It provides a brief background of the field of Biomimetics, which serves as a context for the reader to appreciate how it began with an established field upon which he constructed and adapted his concept to apply to human-made intangibles.  A discussion of Theoretical Biomimetics specifies the differences between it and its predecessor.  The final section provides the opportunity to see Theoretical Biomimetics in detail applied to education theory to address a problem related to student learning in higher education and how best to establish optimized sequences to implement evidence-based active-learning techniques to fill a void in the literature demonstrating from nature what has worked.  The originality lies in the author taking a multidisciplinary approach to synergize a sequence of existing active-learning techniques and apply them to a new area in a new way. </span></p>

scholarly journals Fostering Student Engagement: Creative Problem-Solving in Small Group Facilitations

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia L Samson
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
Small Group ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Teaching Methodology ◽  
Creative Problem Solving ◽  
Creative Problem

Creative Problem-Solving (CPS) can be a transformative teaching methodology that supports a dialogical learning atmosphere that can transcend the traditional classroom and inspire excellence in students by linking real life experiences with the curriculum. It supports a sense of inquiry that incorporates both experiential learning and the development of critical thinking skills. Incorporating active learning strategies in a way that transcends the classroom and sparks interest and passion for students is an important pedagogical ingredient for educators. The key question driving this study is how can CPS as a teaching method be used to motivate students and engage them in a process of active learning within the context of a social policy course? This study examines student engagement and motivation in a problem-centred approach to teaching and learning, and provides a concrete example of a CPS exercise couched in small group facilitations to support peer learning.

Teaching Creative Problem Solving in Engineering Education

2016 ◽  
pp. 94-115
Author(s):  
René Victor Valqui Vidal
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
University Students ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Creative Problem Solving ◽  
Creative Processes ◽  
Methods And Techniques ◽  
Creative Problem

In this chapter, the principles of active learning and the contents of a creativity course entitled: Creativity and Problem Solving, are presented. The main purpose of this course was to create a space for discussing, reflecting and experimenting with creativity, creative processes and creative methods of relevance for university students working with problem-solving approaches. This course was developed at the Technical University of Denmark during the period 1998-2008 for engineering students of various specialities. It started with very few students and developed to a very popular course attracting many students from abroad. The selected themes, the methods and techniques, the structure of the course, the learning processes and the achieved results can be applied to a similar course for university students of other fields such as IT, Mangement Sciences, System Sciences, Computer Sciences, Design, Agriculture, Businees, Art and Education, etc. Finally some reflections, recommendations, and conclusions are also presented.

Thinking Can Cause Forgetting: Memory Dynamics in Creative Problem Solving

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin C. Storm ◽  
Genna Angello ◽  
Elizabeth Ligon Bjork
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Creative Problem Solving ◽  
Creative Problem

İNSAN KAYNAKLARI YÖNETİCİLERİNİN LİDERLİK TARZI, YARATICI PROBLEM ÇÖZME KAPASİTESİ VE KARİYER TATMİNİ ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİLERİN ARAŞTIRILMASI: AMPİRİK BİR ÇALIŞMA

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hüseyin YILMAZ
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Career Satisfaction ◽  
Leadership Behavior ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Creative Problem Solving ◽  
Democratic Leadership ◽  
Creative Problem ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this study is the creative problem-solving capacity of the organization with leadership behaviors of human resources managers and employees to examine the relationship between career satisfaction and is tested empirically. Research within the scope of the required data structured questionnaire method, operating in the province of Aydin was obtained from 130 employees working in five star hotels. Democratic leadership style according to the factor analysis, easygoing, participants converter, and releasing autocratic leadership dimensions were determined. According to the analysis, the dependent variable with a significant level of research and positive leadership style has been determined that no relationships. Regression analysis revealed that the leadership of the relationship with the creative problem-solving capacity of democratic leadership in style when found to be stronger than other leadership styles, while the variable describing the career of the employee satisfaction level of the maximum it was concluded that the creative problem-solving capacity of the organization. Research in the context of human resources on the very important for organizations, leadership behavior, creative problem-solving capacity and career satisfaction studies analyzing the relationships between variables it seems to be quite limited. The discovery by analyzing the relationship between the aforementioned variables, can make significant contributions to knowledge in the literature and are expected to form the basis for future research.

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