1. The Value of Creativity
Kayla Jacobs
MED 560

2. Definition
• Creativity is difficult to define. Boden defined
creativity as producing something that is novel
or different (Boden, 1994). Court offered
another definition stating that the ability of
human intelligence helps individuals to use
their imagination and produce original ideas
and solutions (Court, 1998).

3. Creativity
• “Creativity is a great motivator because it
makes people interested in what they are
doing. Creativity gives hope that there can be
a worthwhile idea. Creativity gives the
possibility of some sort of achievement to
everyone. Creativity makes life more fun and
more interesting.”
Edward de Bono

4. Creativity in Today’s Society
• Today’s society has gone beyond being able to
do just the well-defined problem and has
moved into the world of the ill-defined
problem. The future now belongs to creators,
pattern recognizers, artistic, empathic
reasoning, and big picture thinkers.

5. References
• Mary Sampson, “The Importance of Creativity
on Our Global Society and in Today’s
Educational System.”
http://www.wfate.org/papers/Power_and_Inf
luence_of_the_Right_Brain.pdf
• http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywor
ds/creativity.html

6. References
• Mary Sampson, “The Importance of Creativity
on Our Global Society and in Today’s
Educational System.”
http://www.wfate.org/papers/Power_and_Inf
luence_of_the_Right_Brain.pdf
• http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywor
ds/creativity.html