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4.1.3 The Paradox of Creativity and Rigor
The essence of creative ideation involves playing around with ideas, crossing boundaries, and thinking out of the box. In contrast, total creative products also require organization and rigor. In the real world, creative production is often accomplished by a collaborative team that combines both. In the classroom, highly creative students often underachieve and are crippled by their avoidance of rigor. In contrast, perfectionistic, high-achieving students often fear moving out of the box. This presentation will focus on practical strategies for teaching students how to manage the paradox and skills of both creativity and rigor so they can be productively creative.
Author(s):
Sylvia Rimm
sylviarimm@yahoo.com
Family Achievement Clinic
United States
Dr. Sylvia Rimm, psychologist, directs Family Achievement Clinic in Ohio and specializes in working with gifted children. Dr. Rimm speaks internationally on giftedness, parenting, creativity, and underachievement. Her many books include Education of the Gifted and Talented, Why Bright Kids Get Poor Grades, and See Jane Win®, which was a New York Times Best Seller and featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Dr. Rimm was a longtime contributor to NBC’s Today Show, and served on the Board of Directors of the NAGC. She has received the prestigious Anne Isaacs, Robert Rossmiller and Palmarium awards for her contributions to gifted children.