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Submitted by School of Professional Services and Innovation
Scott Maybee, faculty member in Professional Services and Innovation, has published a research paper on team-based creative thinking in the Creativity Research Journal, a leading peer-reviewed global publication focused on the study of creativity.
The research, titled "Supporting Creative Thinking Using Online Peer Assessment: Student Perceptions and Team Processes in Higher Education," was conducted in collaboration with scholars from Queen's University and the University of Toronto Scarborough. Scott was the lead researcher on the project, which marks an important contribution to understanding how educators can support student creative processes as they share, build, and develop ideas in teams.
With creative thinking and teamwork being critical future-forward skills in today's workforce, higher education faces growing pressure to develop these skills in students. Scott's research investigates how digital technology can support creative thinking within student teams, offering educators actionable insights into how to enhance group-based ideation and creative processes.
"It's rewarding to see this research recognized in a reputable global publication," Scott said. "The findings show that learning technology can support creative processes in teams when used effectively.” He adds, “We found that through educational technologies, when students give balanced feedback on each other’s ideas (mixing encouragement with different types of constructive criticism), students end up producing richer, more developed ideas together. That process can lead to deeper learning, with the potential to produce greater innovation in their fields when students enter the workforce.”
The article is available now in the Creativity Research Journal.