There are many tools for generating ideas and focusing thoughts, but all involve some kind of a “process,” even though the “process” will be different depending on the requirements of the situation. In Creativity is Forever, the author describes the creative process as having a “change in perception.” There is a sudden new way of looking at something, a transformation, and a relationship that was not there before. We have all had the “aha” moment when thoughts that have circulated in our heads finally come to a solution or an idea. A nurturing classroom environment would be one in which these “ahas” are discovered by the students themselves, facilitated by the teacher.
At this time read Demystifying the Creative Process by Charlie Gilkey.
At this time read Graham Wallas' Model by Robert Williams and John Stockmyer.At this time read Creative Problem Solving (CPS) A Contemporary Framework for Managing Change by Donald J. Treffinger, Scott G. Isaksen, & K. Brian Dorval=.