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Creative Thinking

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

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4 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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This course is part of the Decision-Making for Everyone Specialization
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There are 4 modules in this course

Leverage your imagination and curiosity to think creatively! Find outside-the-box solutions to even your toughest challenges.

What's included

1 reading2 plugins

1 reading•Total 5 minutes
  • Welcome to Creative thinking!•5 minutes
2 plugins•Total 10 minutes
  • Introduction to Creative thinking!•2 minutes
  • Instructional story: Layla's production problem•8 minutes

What's included

3 readings1 peer review1 discussion prompt3 plugins

3 readings•Total 41 minutes
  • Practice the solution: Individual creative thinking•30 minutes
  • Infographic: The process of mind mapping•10 minutes
  • Achieving that Eureka! moment: Key takeaways•1 minute
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
  • Apply the solution: Thinking creatively on your own•60 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
  • Reflect on the solution: Thinking creatively on your own•10 minutes
3 plugins•Total 22 minutes
  • Thinking creatively on your own: Causes and resources•7 minutes
  • Thinking creatively on your own: Doing your own creative thinking •0 minutes
  • Practice the solution: Individual creative thinking •15 minutes

What's included

3 readings1 peer review1 discussion prompt3 plugins

3 readings•Total 12 minutes
  • Practice the solution: Group creative thinking•1 minute
  • Infographic: Taxonomy of creative design•10 minutes
  • Putting your heads together: Key takeaways•1 minute
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
  • Apply the solution: Thinking creatively with a group•60 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
  • Reflect on the solution: Thinking creatively with a group•10 minutes
3 plugins•Total 31 minutes
  • Thinking creatively with a group: Causes and resources •11 minutes
  • Thinking creatively with a group: Exercising creativity as a group•5 minutes
  • Practice the solution: Group creative thinking•15 minutes

What's included

1 reading1 plugin

1 reading•Total 1 minute
  • Final Thoughts•1 minute
1 plugin•Total 2 minutes
  • Final Thoughts•2 minutes

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