Solved by verified expert:Assignment icon Personal Connection to Creativity and Innovation Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read Chapter 1: Defining Creativity from the Plucker (2017) text. Creativity and innovation are frequently mentioned as key 21st-century skills for both career and life success (Plucker, 2017). With such importance placed on these two seemingly abstract concepts, it is important that you not only gain a deep understanding of each concept, but also that you formulate your own personal philosophy of creativity and innovation. Through cultivation of your personal philosophy of creativity and innovation, you will become more open-minded, which fosters greater growth and learning. Remember, your personal philosophy is unique to you and is always changing as you learn and grow. Thus, we will return to this later in the course, where you will have the opportunity to reflect on and refine your personal philosophy of creativity and innovation. Part I: In your paper, Discuss what innovation and creativity look like in your field of study.Explain why being creative and innovative are important as a professional in your future career.Determine which actions you will need to take in order to continue to grow as a creative and innovative contributor within your area of interest.Describe your preliminary personal philosophy of creativity and innovation. How can you best express what it means to be creative and innovative?You will refine this statement later in the course. Part II: (I will do this part) Create a word cloud using either Wordle or Worditout. that aligns with your views of what creativity and innovation mean to you.Copy and paste your word cloud directly into your assignment.Note: You will need to use the word cloud you created later in this class, so be sure to save it. The Personal Connection to Creativity and Innovation Paper Must be at least two double-spaced pages (not including title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing CenterMust include a separate title page with the following:Title of paperStudent’s nameCourse name and numberInstructor’s nameDate submittedMust use at least three scholarly sources in addition to the course text.The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Wordle – http://www.wordle.net/ Worditout – https://worditout.com/word-cloud/create
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Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources
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in a field. Scholarly sources include
references and usually use language that is
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Scholarly Journals
• Journal of Management Information
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• American Journal of Public Health
• Early Childhood Research Quarterly
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• Recent research on a topic
• Very specific topics or narrow
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• NOT good for an introduction to
or broad overview of a topic
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Scholarly Books (published by a university
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• Shari’a Politics: Islamic Law and
Society in the Modern World
• The Grand Design: Strategy and the
U.S. Civil War
• The Hidden Mechanics of Exercise:
Molecules That Move Us
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Books:
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accurate information that is backed up by
evidence or can be verified in other trusted
sources. Many types of sources can fall into
this category.
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appropriateness of a given source for a
particular assignment is left to the instructor.
See above. Also:
• Newspapers
• Magazines
• Books
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• Government websites
• Websites from educational
institutions (like universities)
• Websites or other publications from
reputable organizations (like the
Mayo Clinic)
• Encyclopedias (general or subject)
Many websites could be considered credible.
The more information provided about the
source, the more likely they are to be
credible. Look for information about the
author and/or the organization, how recently
it was published, the intended audience, the
intended purpose, and whether there is
evidence of bias.
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information about a topic
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website, or look for articles in
newspapers or trade journals)
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Opinions or commentaries
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Required Resources
Text
Plucker, J. A. (Ed.). (2017). Creativity and Innovation: Theory, research and practice. Waco,
TX: Prufrock Press.
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Introduction: Creativity: It’s Not Just for Hippies Anymore
Chapter 1: Defining Creativity
Chapter 4: High-Tech Innovation, Creativity, and Regional Development
Article
Johnson, S. (2016, February 19). How idea sharing fosters workplace innovation Retrieved
from http://labs.openviewpartners.com/idea-sharing/#.WXYVAfnyvIV
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This article provides information about idea sharing and will assist you in your
Personal Creativity and Innovation Management System journal this week.
Multimedia
Johnson, S. (2010, July). Steven Johnson: Where good ideas come from [Video file].
Retrieved from
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This video provides information about the history of environments that support the
network of ideas that generate creativity and innovation, which will assist you in your
What is Creativity? discussion this week. This video includes closed captioning and a
transcript.
Recommended Resources
Articles
Dance, J. (2008, May 22). What is Innovation? 30+ definitions lead to one fresh summary:
Fresh thinking that creates value [Blog post]. Retrieved from
https://www.freshconsulting.com/what-is-innovation/
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The article provides information about the various definitions of innovation and how
each contributes to one simple definition and may assist you in your Personal
Connection to Creativity and Innovation assignment this week.
Nasri, G. (2014, January 15). 6 personal philosophies that shaped successful
entrepreneurs. Fast Company. Retrieved from
https://www.fastcompany.com/3024831/the-personal-philosophies-that-shape-todayssuccessful-innovators
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This article provides information about the personal philosophies of successful
innovators and may assist you in your Personal Connection to Creativity and
Innovation assignment this week.
Popova, M. (n.d.). What is creativity? Cultural icons on what ideation is and how it works.
Brain Pickings. Retrieved from https://www.brainpickings.org/2013/09/06/what-iscreativity/
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This article provides information about the various thoughts on creativity from some of
history’s most influential people and may assist you in your What is Creativity?
discussion this week.
Multimedia
Gilbert, E. (2009, February). Elizabeth Gilbert: Your elusive creative genius [Video file].
Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius
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This video provides information about how all of us have a creative genius and shares
ideas on how to capture that. This resource may assist you in your Personal
Connection to Creativity and Innovation assignment this week. This video includes
closed captioning and a transcript.
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