Creativity As A Bridge Between Education and Industry Fostering New Innovations - Tapa blanda

Creative new innovations are urgently needed in education and industry. Knowledge gained in industry related to creativity and innovation has potential value when applied in education, and likewise, knowledge gained in education has potential value when applied in industry. This book describes the value of creativity as a bridge between education and industry fostering new innovations. The book includes the following topics: sources of innovation, creative thinking tools, a problem solving process, a process for fostering a culture for creativity and innovation in an organization, teachings of Paul Torrance, renowned leader of creativity in education, and a diagnostic creative intervention-mediation process that integrates diagnostic teaching and mediation skills.

David Tanner, Ph.D., is a former research director of the DuPont company and director of the DuPont Center for Creativity and Innovation, which developed and implemented innovation-fostering methodologies throughout the company. He has a Ph.D. in chemistry and was president of the American Creativity Association. (email:daveeet@aol.com). Fredricka Reisman, Ph.D., is professor and founding director of Drexel University's School of Education, is director of the Torrance Center for Creativity and Innovation, program director of the creativity and innovation online masters degree, and served as professor and chair of the Division of Elementary Education at the University of Georgia. She is currently president of the American Creativity Association. (email: freddie2015@gmail.com)