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Creativity in Instructional Design

“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.”

– Maya Angelou

Creativity means different things to a lot of people. In this chapter, we’ll whittle creativity down from an ethereal (and sometimes daunting) concept to a within-grasp, daily practice.

Figure 4.1 – The Four Competencies Model

Figure 4.1 – The Four Competencies Model

In this chapter, we’ll review:

  • The meaning of creativity
  • Ways to develop your creativity – and why it’s important in instructional design
  • Creativity as applied to instructional design and creative problem solving
  • A real-world design thinking use case
  • Resources to help you to continue to build your ...

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