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4 - Solve the Right Problem

from Section I - Develop Your Creative Abilities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 July 2019

Nicola Ulibarri ,
Amanda E. Cravens ,
Anja Svetina Nabergoj ,
Sebastian Kernbach  and
Adam Royalty
Nicola Ulibarri
Affiliation:
University of California, Irvine
Amanda E. Cravens
Affiliation:
Research as Design project
Anja Svetina Nabergoj
Affiliation:
University of Ljubljana
Sebastian Kernbach
Affiliation:
University of St Gallen, Institute for Media and Communication Management
Adam Royalty
Affiliation:
Stanford University, California
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Summary

This chapter focuses on problem solving as a tool for creativity in research. While researchers have sophisticated analytic strategies for solving problems, research can stall because you are unclear what problem needs to be solved or are trying to solve the wrong problem. This chapter explores tools for identifying and framing tractable problems. It also discusses how you can become more comfortable with ambiguity, i.e., not knowing how you’ll move forward in a given situation.

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problem-solvingproblem framingproblem findingcreativityresearch
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Creativity in Research
Cultivate Clarity, Be Innovative, and Make Progress in your Research Journey
 , pp. 73 - 93
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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