Techniques to develop creativity

1. Techniques to Develop
Creativity
Morphological Analysis
And
Lateral thinking
M.Ed 2014-15

2. Introduction
• Creativity is the highest order of Human Potential
• It ensures that any nation meets its present and future
needs.
• In Indian context Creativity is often synonymous with
Art and Entertainment, which is meant for the elite in
society, not for the masses.
• In all areas of life Principle of Reward and Punish reign
high.
• In order that there is inclusive growth and development
especially at the grassroot level, teaching- learning
process needs to use Creativity, which has the power of
self- motivation and self –actualization.

3. Factors required for developing Creativity
• Creativity depends on formation of
‘Ideas’.
• Ideas when put into action become
‘Noble Ideas’.
• Noble Ideas can be learned and adapted
through incubation and application
• Creativity is expressed as originality,
sensitivity, imagination, flexibility,
fluency, ingenuity, elaboration

4. Morphological Analysis
• Developed by Fritz Zwicky ( 1969)
• Creative adaptation of Matrix analysis
conceived and practiced by Mathematicians
• Involves study of two or more components
• Focuses on Principles of Combination,
Decomposition and Forced Association
• Data is combined into new ways to discover
original ideas or solutions
• Uses a GRID or MATRIX

5. Five steps of Morphological Analysis
• 1. Concise formation of the Problem
• 2. Listing of the attributes for each parameter. All parameters have to
be localized and analyzed
• 3. Construction of the Morphological Box or Multi-dimensional
Matrix, which contains all potential solutions to given problem
• 4. Scrutinization and Evaluation of all solutions, within the
Morphological Box w.r.t goals to be achieved
• 5. Selection and practical application of the optimally suitable
solution.

6. Experiment by Gujarathi Nalini Mohan (1992)
• Applied Morphological Analysis in ‘ Scientific Creativity Training Programme’.
• Preparing a Train: Three dimensional Matrix of 5 X 5 X 5 combinations=125

7. Educational Implications of Morphological
Analysis
• Creative Design of new products, services, tools.
• Designing Curriculum to simultaneously meet 2 or more
goals e.g. while teaching E.V.S , teacher can give Value
education and Awareness about environment.
• Training in Creative Research
• Study effect of Teacher- Classroom variable like indirect
and direct class control, classroom climate etc. on
effectiveness of Teaching- learning process
• Study of parameters like Motivation, reward, competition
etc. in combination
• Develops eye for detail and sensitivity
• Enables Visualization of Broader Picture.

8. Lateral Thinking
• Developed by Edward De Bono ( 1977)
• Principles of Lateral Thinking:-
• Recognition of dominant polarizing ideas
• Search for different ways of looking at things
• A relaxation of rigid control of vertical thinking
• Use of Chance
• We can best understand Lateral thinking by
comparing it with Vertical Thinking.

9. Vertical Thinking
• Is selective, analytical
• Is Sequential
• One ahs to be correct at every step
• Moves only if there is direction
• Uses negative to block-off certain
pathways
• Concentrates and excludes what is
irrelevant
• Categories, classification are fixed
• Follows most likely path
• Finite process
Lateral Thinking
• Generative, proactive,
• Can make jumps
• May be wrong at some stage
• Moves to generate direction
• No negative in any function
• Welcomes intrusion
• Categories, Classifications not
fixed
• Explores least likely path
• Probabilistic process

10. Uses of Lateral Thinking
• Intermediate Impossible
• Random Juxtaposition
• Reversal Method
• Analogies
• Deliberate generalization of
alternatives
• Different ways of looking at things
• Practice Design
• Challenging assumptions

11. Educational Implications
of Lateral thinking
• Helps creative problem solving
• Develops originality, Flexibility and elaboration
• Helps design effective curriculum for all round growth of child
• Trains in creative appreciation, creative perception, and
divergent thinking
• Helps design student centric teaching-learning processes
• Creates sensitivity to situational problems, removes
judgment /bias
• Helps plan strategy with holistic view
• Refines strange ideas into useful ones
• Improves interpersonal skills, develops attributes like trust,
confidence, openness, honesty etc.