CULT34857 - The Role Model Consultation

CULT34857GD

Applications of Creativity and Innovation

ROLE MODEL CONSULTATION (25% of total Grade)

The Purpose:

· The purpose of the Role Model Consultation Assignment is for students to gain a deeper understanding of the practice of creative individuals with a view towards applying these insights to improve creative practice. Students will capture insights, learnings, and reflections in a short 4-5 page (1000 word minimum), paper, 12 point font, APA format; complete with a separate coverpage that includes a word count. Students will also include a separate bibliography with at least 2 academic sources (that are cited in body of the paper). To complete this assignment, students will arrange a 15-25 minute consultation session with a role model of their choosing. Students should structure the questions for their consultation around key points of interest (as defined by the student; aka. What do you want to learn from this person in terms of creative/innovative performance in the 21st Century? What key skills might you develop/focus upon?). While I don’t wish to tell you what to ask, here are some prompts you may choose to focus their consultative discussions on the following:

· What, if anything, does the role model do in their practice to prepare for/entice creative insight?

· What practices or techniques does the role model believe are important for creativity and creative performance?

· What dispositions, aptitudes, or mindsets does the role model believe are important for creativity and creative performance?

· What trends does the role model feel are shaping their field/ the future of their field?

· What advice does the role model have for you in terms of improving your own creative performance and preparing for the future?

· How does these insights align with/support/ or compare with the literature we’ve covered to date on creativity and creative performance?

The Learning Outcomes :

Be the end of this assignment, students will have demonstrated the ability to:

· Identify a deliberate set of individual creative dispositions, habits, practices, and skills to be modeled.

· Appraise the relationship between creativity and innovation