Beyond Big and Little: The Four C Model of Creativity

Review of General Psychology - Tập 13 Số 1 - Trang 1-12 - 2009
James C. Kaufman1, Ronald A. Beghetto2
1Learning Research Institute, California State University at San Bernardino, Department of Psychology, San Bernardino, CA, US
2College of Education, University of Oregon, OR, US

Tóm tắt

Most investigations of creativity tend to take one of two directions: everyday creativity (also called “little-c”), which can be found in nearly all people, and eminent creativity (also called “Big-C”), which is reserved for the great. In this paper, the authors propose a Four C model of creativity that expands this dichotomy. Specifically, the authors add the idea of “mini-c,” creativity inherent in the learning process, and Pro-c, the developmental and effortful progression beyond little-c that represents professional-level expertise in any creative area. The authors include different transitions and gradations of these four dimensions of creativity, and then discuss advantages and examples of the Four C Model.

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