Group Creativity Research Articles

The creative economy in the hand of local government: Fragmentation, overlapping meaning, and the absence of intermediary group

The creative economy does not only attract the attention of practitioners for regional economic development but also academics to contribute knowledge in identifying the success or failure of the creative economy (Boǧa & Topcu, 2020). It may produce unique and different findings. This research tried to identify problems in developing a creative economy at the local government level. It is to identify factors that make the creative economy less developed. Informants from local government representatives and entrepreneurs were interviewed to obtain an overview of the creative economy in Ogan Ilir Regency. The findings show three main factors inhibiting the creative economy, namely the fragmentation of creative economy management, the overlapping meaning of the creative economy, and the last is absence of an intermediary group, the creative group. These findings practically contributed knowledge about the constraints of the creative economy that must be immediately resolved by local governments and contribute to the literature on a set of creative economic development.

ФИГУРЫ САМОБЫТНОЙ КУЛЬТУРЫ В ГЕРБАХ МУНИЦИПАЛЬНЫХ ОКРУГОВ УДМУРТИИ КАК ПОТЕНЦИАЛ ЭТНОКУЛЬТУРНОГО БРЕНДИРОВАНИЯ ЛОКУСА

Not only states, republics, districts and cities, but individuals and surnames (families) have the right to the coat of arms. At the same time, the territorial coats of arms reflect historical or cultural features, stereotypical ideas. The article examines the specifics of the figures on the coats of arms of Udmurtia’s municipal districts. It is safe to say that when developing regional heraldic symbols, creative groups selected figures and images based on the original history and culture or on the economic specifics inherent in this territory. The possible process of locus branding aimed at the formation of an ethnocultural image based on the study of the coats of arms of the Udmurt Republic’s specific districts is also touched upon. Images and descriptions of local symbols served as the material for the research. The figures on the coats of arms of the districts are aimed at creating an original ethno-cultural representation of a certain area in order to attract the attention of potential visitors and ensure tourist flow by giving the territory the status of a unique recognizable place.

Individualism and Collectivism as a Subject of Social-Philosophical Analysis (Reflections on the Eve of the Scientific Conference “Individualization and Collectivism in Contemporary Russian Society”)

The Branch of Social Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), the Institute of Sociology of the Federal Center for Theoretical and Applied Sociology of the RAS, the RAS Institute of Philosophy, and the RAS Institute of Psychology are arranging “Individualization and Collectivism in Contemporary Russian Society” scientific conference, to be held in Moscow, April 2024. The event marks the 300th anniversary of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the 95th birth anniversary of the Russian philosopher and social theorist A.S. Akhiezer. Its primary objective is to foster the development of criteria for analyzing intersubjective relations within the act of social development. The conference’s focus on the investigation of social development is grounded in the dominants of contemporary philosophical-sociological non-classics and proposes several topics for discussion. These include the transition from the absolutization of Kant’s categorical imperative, which mandates the consideration of humans solely as the ultimate end in the system of intersubjective communication and the knowledge process, to an alternative consideration of humans as means of self-improvement and a crucial resource for social development (V.S. Bibler). It encompasses the rejection of absolutizing the function of contrasting faith and knowledge, the Self and the Other, the “own” and the “foreign,” scientific and everyday consciousness (V.A. Lectorsky, I.T. Kasavin, V.N. Porus). The interpretation of the meaning of personality shifts from concepts like cogito ergo sum, “pure Self,” “Self,” “Ego,” “Super-,” to the “ability of the Self to respond to the call of the Other,” thereby forming the smallest cell of the socio-individual as a synthesis of the social and the individual (M.M. Bakhtin, V.A. Lectorsky, R.S. Grinberg). Overcoming the established inequality of economic systems is addressed through the socio-individualism of small and medium-sized enterprises (A.S. Akhiezer, R.S. Grinberg). The conference also anticipates discussions on the following topics: How do the transfer and exchange of accumulated global knowledge from the individual to the other, and vice versa, contribute to the formation of small creative groups, serving as a communicative platform for nurturing socially oriented individuals – agents of social development? Moreover, how can dialogue be effectively constructed among participants of partnership relations who operate on differing premises (J.-P. Sartre)? The discussion is aimed at contemplating the contradictory, oxymoronic, yet dialogue and synthesis-oriented concepts of “individualization of the social,” “socially oriented individual,” and “socio-individualism.”

HRYHORII LEVCHENKO’S ARTISTIC AND PEDAGOGICAL ACTIVITY IN THE CONTEXT OF UKRAINIAN MUSIC TEACHER TRAINING DURING THE LAST QUARTER OF THE 20th – BEGINNING OF THE 21st CENTURY

The article highlights the analysis results of the artistic and pedagogical activity of the outstanding Ukrainian teacher, musician, folklorist, professor, Head of the Music Department, and leader of the Ukrainian folk choir “Kalyna” of Poltava V. G. Korolenko National Pedagogical University Hryhorii Levchenko.
 The analysis has been carried out in the context of future music teacher training in Ukraine during the last quarter of the 20th - the beginning of the 21st century. It is emphasized that with his professional activity, H. Levchenko strengthened the process of providing education to students majoring in spatiality Secondary Education (Music Art) at the institution of higher pedagogical education.
 Attention is focused on the fact that during the last quarter of the 20th century, the teacher created a classical university department of music with a skilled staff. It is emphasized that during total Russification in the 80s and 90s, teachers led by H. Levchenko managed to adhere to the position of training music teachers based on the best examples of Ukrainian musical heritage. It is indicated that at the end of the 80s of the 20th century, H. Levchenko founded the Ukrainian folk choir “Kalyna.” It became one of the leading student collectives of Ukraine during the last decade of the 20th and the beginning of the 21stcentury. It popularized the folk art of its native land on the territory of Europe. It is established that an essential component of student education during the specified historical period was the combination of formal artistic education with non-formal artistic education not only in the “Kalyna” choir but also in other artistic and creative groups. At the beginning of the 21st century, these groups became creative laboratories of the department. Even today, students undergo musical and performing practice in conducting and choral, vocal and performing, and choirmaster training there. It significantly strengthens their professional competence. It is emphasized that the most valuable thing in Professor H. Levchenko’s work for more than half a century of artistic and pedagogical activity is his ascetic work on the formation of a music teacher as a patriot of his country, capable of preserving and multiplying the musical heritage of our people and educating the young generation on the best examples of musical art of Ukraine.

국내 대학 디자인사고 교육의 창의성 및 문제해결력에 대한 체계적 문헌고찰 및 메타분석

Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of design thinking education on university stu-dents’ creativity and problem solving ability through a systematic literature review and meta-analysis.
 Methods For this study, 10 studies were selected through a systematic process of using several databases and 4 studies were used to estimate the effect size of design thinking education on university students’ creativity and problem-solving ability. Meta-analysis was performed using a random effects model, and the effect size on uni-versity students’ creativity and problem-solving ability was calculated.
 Results As a result of the systematic literature review, all 10 studies were NRCT. There were 7 studies related to creativity, and the outcome variables were creativity, creativity competency, creative potential, everyday crea-tivity, daily creativity, and group creativity. There were 4 studies related to problem-solving ability, and the related variable was problem-solving. creative problem solving ability, problem solving process, and proactivity of prob-lem solving. The average effect size of learning using the design thinking education on university students’ crea-tivity and problem-solving ability was 2.14(95% CI: 0.29~3.99), indicating a large effect size.
 Conclusions This study suggests that design thinking can be applied as a strategy to improve creativity and prob-lem-solving skills in university education.

Application of packaging technology to improve the quality of strawberry milk in Tulungrejo Village, Batu.

This program targets unproductive Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) farmer groups in Dusun Wonorejo, Desa Tulungrejo, Kecamatan Bumiaji. The program deals with problems related to the cultivation of strawberries, the production of strawberry jelly drinks, and business permits. The activities during the community services were 1) the assistance for strawberry farmers to enhance the cultivation of strawberries; 2) the socialization activities related to product strengthening by packaging technology; and 3) the guidance on obtaining business permits. This community service implemented an integrated approach to enhance the creativity and knowledge of strawberry farmer groups to increase the economic value of processed strawberry products. The community service activities provided strawberry plant seedlings for rejuvenation, enabling partners to independently manage and develop strawberry-picking tourism. During socialization activities, the farmer gains an understanding of the necessary business permits. Any spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors have been corrected. Furthermore, the socialization of packaging helped farmers to improve packaging to enhance product quality.

Methods of teaching the section of biology "Blood system" for students in 7-8 classes

The article discusses the use of modern methods of teaching the “blood system” in biology lessons at secondary school No. 33 in the city of Pavlodar. At this stage, the updated content of education has brought a lot of changes, and the main thing is the voluminous content of the program of the subject “Biology”. The author of the article provides examples of the use of modern methods such as mind maps, case studies, the work of creative groups, and the use of information and communication technologies for teaching.

Proactive personality, transformational leadership and ethical standards: influences on radical creativity

PurposeThis study aims to investigates the influence of proactive personality on employee radical creativity through transformational leadership, professional ethical standards and creative self-efficacy.Design/methodology/approachThe data were collected from 343 superior–subordinate dyads in China. A confirmatory factor analysis was performed to measure the validity of the variables. A regression analysis was performed to assess the relationship between model assumptions.FindingsThe results showed that: (1) Proactive personality was positively related to employee radical creativity. (2) Transformational leadership and professional ethical standards moderated the relationship between proactive personality and radical creativity. Specifically, the relationship between proactive personality and employee radical creativity was strong, as expected. It was the strongest in the presence of high transformational leadership and high professional ethical standards. (3) Creative self-efficacy acted as a mediator in this interaction.Originality/valueThis study is a pioneering investigation in the Chinese context. It empirically examines the interactive relationship between proactive personality and radical creativity through transformational leadership and professional ethical standards. Additionally, it substantiates creative self-efficacy as the psychological mechanism behind this interaction. Consequently, this study offers a comprehensive framework with potential implications for personality assessments in the workplace, leadership training, criteria formulation and enhancement of radical creativity.

Meningkatkan Kreativitas Anak Usia Dini melalui Aktivitas Menggambar pada Anak Kelompok A di TK Tunas Karya Indragiri Hulu

Children's creativity provides the possibility that every child can improve his/her own development in the form of potential and personal qualities. With the natural creative potential that children have, they will foster creative ideas, curiosity and the desire to learn something new. The type of research is Classroom Action Research. The aim of this research is to increase creativity in early childhood through drawing activities for group A children at Tunas Karya Indragiri Hulu Kindergarten. The research results from the highest data are as follows: 72% of children were in the developing according to expectations category in the second cycle compared to only 22% in the first cycle. Furthermore, 17% of children obtained creativity scores in the Very Well Developed category in the second cycle, the previous tie obtained 11% from the first cycle. Finally, 11% of children were still in the Starting to Develop category in the second cycle, from previously obtaining an average score of 39% in the first cycle. Meanwhile, for the Undeveloped category in the first cycle it was 28% to 0% in the second cycle. The increase in the average creativity of group A children at Tunas Karya Indragiri Hulu Kindergarten has met the success indicators so that it does not require reflective action and the research is considered complete. Keywords: Activities, Creativity, Drawing

Creativity During Threat to Organizational Survival: The Influence of Employee Creativity on Downsizing Survival Selection

Although research consistently shows that employee creativity contributes to positive outcomes for teams and organizations, we have limited insight into how employee creativity shapes the outcomes of those employees who demonstrate such creativity, particularly in the context of environmental uncertainties. Drawing from event system theory and threat rigidity theory, we argue that under a threat to organizational survival, incremental creativity has a positive, and radical creativity has a negative, indirect effect on downsizing survival selection via manager evaluations of employee job performance. Study 1 uses a unique three-wave, three-source field study ( n1 = 186) to provide support for our hypotheses. Studies 2 and 3 use experimental data ( n2 = 410, n3 = 565) involving different scenarios of threats to organizational survival (i.e., organization's innovation failure, competitor's successful innovation) that provide further support for the hypothesized effects of radical creativity on manager evaluations of employee job performance. Post-hoc analyses reveal novel insights into how managers’ creativity preferences can influence their evaluation of the job performance of employees who demonstrate incremental creativity during threatening events.

Unpacking the Role of Job Insecurity for Employee Creativity: A Multidimensional Perspective

Modern organizations frequently expect their employees to exhibit high creativity while facing considerable job insecurity. Although it is often assumed that job insecurity diminishes individual creativity, the empirical findings on this relationship are not consistent. The present study aims to scrutinize this assumption and to address such inconsistencies. To do so, we cast both job insecurity and creativity as multidimensional constructs, and we examine key mechanisms and boundary conditions of their linkages. Results from both a longitudinal (Study 1) and a time-lagged multisource survey study (Study 2) illustrated a negative indirect relation between quantitative job insecurity and radical creativity via diminished career commitment. For qualitative job insecurity, by contrast, there was a negative indirect relation with incremental creativity via reduced organizational identification. Moreover, Study 2 revealed distinct moderators for these associations. Employees’ turnover risk propensity buffered the indirect connection between quantitative job insecurity and radical creativity, whereas Confucian traditionality mitigated the indirect relation between qualitative job insecurity and incremental creativity. These findings shed new light on the important role of job insecurity for individual employees’ creative performance and advance our theoretical understanding of the complexities underlying these linkages.

Generating Creative Scientific Ideas in Collaborative Learning Using Computer-Based Mind Mapping

Creativity is widely described as a key 21st-century skill. Science education has emphasized the development of creative ideas or innovative solutions with the support of technology. Several research results have shown that the collaborative learning model is the most widely applied treatment and has proven to awaken students' creative thinking abilities. This study aims to generate scientific creative ideas through scientific creative assignments by applying a computer-based Mind Mapping learning strategy in collaborative learning. This research is an exploratory study investigating how Science Education students engage in tasks to generate scientific creativity with technological support, specifically how they generate ideas in small groups by applying relevant thinking strategies, engaging in social communication, and building computer-based creative ideas. Do high- and low-performing groups differ in their idea-generation process, and if so, what are the differences? Mind mapping to facilitate group thinking. The participants were 16 3rd semester students who worked on a series of scientific creativity tasks in 4 groups. All categories emerged in the conversations, although the percentage of frequency varied. Compared to low-performing groups, high-performing groups engaged more in divergent thinking, mind mapping, and regulative discussions, in addition to making these activities more closely connected with idea generation. These findings have implications for the design of technology-supported educational interventions intended to promote and improve group creativity in science education.

In Case You Haven't Heard…

The Ad Council, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Council for Mental Wellbeing and Shatterproof, is inspiring millions to “Start With Hope” in a national public service campaign, a news release from the Ad Council stated. This vital new effort aims to deliver a message of hope to those living with substance use disorders (SUDs), as well as those at risk of developing an SUD. A focus of the program is supporting Black and Hispanic/Latinx populations by connecting them with harm reduction strategies and treatment resources to start their journeys to well‐being and recovery, Ad Council officials stated. Informed by foundational research from the Ad Council Research Institute and experts from the CDC, the National Council and Shatterproof, the new campaign was developed pro bono by Accenture Song, the creative group of the information technology company, Accenture. The campaign leans on research insights that people with SUDs find immense value in hearing from those who have been through similar experiences. This new campaign emphasizes that recovery is not a one‐size‐fits‐all journey, and highlights that working toward well‐being often begins with harm reduction strategies like carrying naloxone, using substances less, or engaging in evidence‐based treatment options.

Pemberdayaan Kelompok Seni di Dusun Nitiprayan Bantul

Purpose: Service activities aim to help empower art groups through innovation and artistic creation. The target audience for the program is unproductive people, namely the Niti Budaya arts group in Nitiprayan hamlet, Ngestiharjo Village, Kasihan District, and Bantul Regency, which has 40 members. The problem experienced by partners is the lack of innovation and creativity in art groups, especially in dance, and the partners of these art groups are not yet well known to the wider community. Methodology: The partner's solution to the problem is to help the art studio conduct classical dance training in Sari Tunggal and Lambangsari and assist with digital marketing training. Apart from being attended by art groups, the training activities were also attended by local people who had an interest in the arts. Results: The results of the training program showed that the Niti Budaya arts group understood and mastered the classical dances, Sari Tunggal and Lambangsari, which were organized by the service team. The arts group's understanding of digital marketing has been demonstrated by promotional activities via social media and directly in the target market. With these activities, the arts groups increased in terms of understanding and well-being. Contribution: This activity will continue to be conducted to correct deficiencies and evaluate all activities. Limitations: This activity is beneficial for the community, especially the dance group in Nitiprayan.

Psychotic and autistic traits among magicians and their relationship with creative beliefs.

There is a common perception that creativity is associated with psychopathology. Previous studies have shown that members of creative groups such as comedians, artists and scientists scores higher than the norm on psychotic traits, and scientists in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields score highly on autistic traits. To test whether magicians, a creative group that has not been studied before, also score highly on psychopathological traits and autism, and to test the associations of creative self-efficacy and creative identity with schizotypal and autistic traits among magicians. A sample of 195 magicians and 233 people from the general population completed measures of schizotypal traits (Oxford-Liverpool Inventory of Feelings and Experiences) and autism (Abridged Version of the Autism-Spectrum Quotient), as well as the Short Scale of Creative Self. Magicians were also compared with other creative groups with respect to schizotypal traits, based on previously published data. Magicians scored lower than the general population sample on three of the four schizophrenia measures (cognitive disorganisation, introvertive anhedonia and impulsive nonconformity) but did not differ with respect to unusual experiences or autism scores. Magicians scored higher on creative self-efficacy and creative personal identity than the general sample. Magicians' scores on schizotypal traits were largely lower than those of other creative groups. Originality of magic was positively correlated with unusual experiences (r = 0.208), creative self-efficacy (r = 0.251) and creative identity (r = 0.362). This is the first study to show a creative group with lower scores than norms on psychotic traits. The results highlight the unique characteristics of magicians and the possible myriad associations between creativity and mental disorders among creative groups.

IoT 기술의 사회복지적 활용을 위한 서비스 러닝 프로그램 개발 및 효과 검증

Objectives This study aims to explore the meaning of service learning teaching method to specialized high school students by applying a service learning program with the subject of a related major to specialized high school stu-dents and analyzing the effect.
 Methods In this study, the PPCD (Pre Post Control Design) model was used to determine the effect of each of the experimental group and control group by performing a pre-test and comparing the results with the post-test results of the research program treatment. Therefore, an experimental group of 12 students belonging to an IoT-related autonomous club and a control group of 11 general students taking IoT-related classes were selected. The program developed and applied a service learning program using the Design Thinking methodology, which is being actively discussed in engineering education, and the program lasted about a month from September 15, 2021 to October 14, 2021.
 Results Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used to minimize the effect of students' existing creative person-ality level and class satisfaction on the program outcome. After adjusting the creative personality level to 3.178 and the pre-class satisfaction to 4.0, the posterior values were derived. As a result, the creative personality level was 3.874 in the experimental group and 3.192 in the control group, and the class satisfaction was 4.33 in the ex-perimental group and 3.913 in the control group. 이Based on the results of this study, the level of creativity and class satisfaction of the experimental group to which the smart home service learning program was applied in-creased significantly. and it can be evaluated that the smart home service learning program had a positive effect on the creative personality and class satisfaction of vocational high school students.
 Conclusions The conclusions of this study are as follows. First, the smart home service learning program in this study was effective because it provided an opportunity to directly apply smart home technology rather than theory and simple practice, and continued to provide the reward of being able to help someone. Second, for effective service learning, it is necessary to first secure a pool of active institutions, and at this time, it is necessary to pro-vide detailed manuals for effective learning and service based on the principle of reciprocity. Third, the effect may vary depending on the student's interest, so it is necessary to plan and operate the program from a long-term per-spective rather than a one-off.

FEATURES OF FUTURE TEACHER’S ETHNOCULTURAL COMPETENCE FORMATION IN THE CONDITIONS OF MARTIAL LAW

The article highlights some aspects of students’ ethnocultural competence formation at higherpedagogical education institutions during the war in Ukraine. In particular, it is emphasized that mastering fundamentaleducational components such as the Ukrainian Language, History of Ukrainian Statehood and National Culture, Historyof Pedagogy, and Ethnopedagogy is the foundation of future teachers’ ability to navigate freely in the world of culturalvalues of their ethnic group, understand the language of the ethnoculture and create, using this language. It is stated thatthe future teacher’s ethnocultural competence strengthening is facilitated by the receipt of non-formal art education athigher pedagogical education institutions in permanent artistic and creative groups with national orientation andtemporary student associations. Emphasis is placed on the fact that future teachers’ non-formal artistic and educationalactivities in such groups contribute to their mentality development, ethnic morality formation, ethnic identitymaintenance, ethnocultural competence enrichment, etc. It is pointed out that the value of non-formal education inartistic and creative groups is especially relevant in martial law. It is primarily due to the rise of the national spirit, theintroduction of a much larger number of works of art with national content, as well as the possibility of involving innerinternally displaced persons from the temporarily occupied territories, namely students of other universities,preschoolers, and primary school children who found shelter in the universities situated on the unoccupied territory ofUkraine. The article gives examples of non-formal artistic and creative groups and temporary associations activities atPoltava V. G. Korolenko National Pedagogical University. It has had a positive impact on future teachers’ ethnoculturalcompetence formation during the war.

The place and role of cultural diplomacy in the process of consolidating the country's image on the international arena

The article examines the peculiarities of cultural diplomacy, and also determines the place and role of cultural diplomacy in the process of consolidating the country's image on the international arena. It was determined that cultural diplomacy plays an important role in modern international relations. The spread of traditions and cultural values contributes to the destruction of barriers and stereotypes, promotes mutual understanding of representatives of different cultures. The spread of cultural heritage, familiarization with the intellectual contribution of the people of a separate state forms a general perception, attracts attention, increases the level of respect and forms a positive image of the country. Considering the fact that cultural interaction is an autonomous element of interstate interaction, contributing to the achievement of established foreign policy goals, its implementation becomes possible thanks to the deep relationship between traditional diplomatic missions and special cultural institutions. It is noted that in order to create a positive image of the country, it is worth using various forms of cultural international cooperation, such as festivals, forums, exhibitions, tours of outstanding creative groups, fairs and holidays of national culture. During the organization of such events, representatives of diplomatic institutions should contribute to the resolution of organizational issues (signing of documentation, organization of negotiations with public authorities of the host country), while employees of cultural organizations are responsible for the substantive side of these initiatives. It was established that in order to form the image of the state, it is impossible to do without the use of communication strategies specific to the sphere of cultural foreign policy. The state's cultural policy and cultural diplomacy should mainly operate with communicative strategies in the information sphere to popularize national culture outside the state. It has been proven that the key factors in the process of implementing state policy in the field of cultural diplomacy should be Ukrainian cultural achievements abroad, taking into account heritage and modernity, as well as emphasizing the need to form strategic planning to support the image of Ukraine on the international arena.

Art education on students’ ADHD in the era of self-media

BackgroundStudents cannot concentrate too much in their adolescence. With the popularization of self-media, high school students’ attention is attracted by diverse information, leading to the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) appearing or worsening among those students. Art education, as a multimodal discipline, has the potential to assist students in directing their attention and mitigating the symptoms associated with ADHD.Subjects and MethodsThe research encompassed 150 high school students diagnosed with ADHD, meticulously selected as participants. These students were subsequently allocated at random into three distinct groups: Experimental Groups A and B, as well as a Control Group, with each group consisting of 50 participants. The Control Group remained devoid of any specific interventions, while Experimental Group A underwent traditional behavioral therapy. In contrast, Experimental Group B received an augmented approach, involving an art-centric curriculum intertwined with behavioral therapy principles. The evaluation of the intervention’s efficacy was undertaken through established ADHD assessment scales and feedback garnered from teachers.ResultsAfter three months, all groups participating in the treatment showed improvement in ADHD symptoms. Moreover, experimental group B showed significant improvements in attention concentration, impulse control, and social behavior compared to the other two groups. In addition, the academic performance and artistic creativity of experimental group B have also been improved.ConclusionsIn the era of self-media, the role of high school art education takes on a pivotal significance, offering a potent instrument to aid in the concentration of ADHD-afflicted students and improve social skills. The amalgamation of traditional behavioral therapy and art education may provide a more comprehensive and effective treatment plan for this special group.

디자인 씽킹 기반 집단창의성 교육목표 분류체계에 대한 중요도-수행도와 사용성 분석

디자인 씽킹 기반 집단창의성 교육목표 분류체계에 대한 중요도-수행도와 사용성 분석