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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.