Genius Mode Research Summaries

David Dubczak

Genius Mode Research Summaries

One-page research summaries highlighting recent new knowledge in creative thinking and education. Learn the findings, key dos and don'ts, and how they relate to the neuroscience, cognitive, and learning principles in Activate your Genius Mode.

Creative Environments: It's not the place, but the structure of the environment that improves creative thinking abilities.

Theatre Education - transfer creative skills to outside of theatrical settings

Knowledge Constraints - The role of existing knowledge in generating creative ideas

Reward Systems - Good reward systems do have a positive impact on creative thinking output.

Student Teachers - Their limitations in effective collaboration and how to overcome them with creative thinking principles

Creative Writing - Using creative practice in writing instruction to improve student outcomes. (Hattie effect size of +1.20!)

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Need some research? Hattie's Visible Learning🔗 states that programs with an effect size of greater than +0.40 can lead to more than one year's worth of growth in one school year.

Creativity Programs🔗 have an effect size of +0.62.

Problem-Solving Programs🔗 have an effect size of +0.68.

Bottom line: Teaching these skills has a strong potential to accelerate learning!

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