Date of Award

5-2017

Access Control

Open Access

Degree Name

Creative Studies, M.S.

Department

Center for Studies in Creativity

Advisor

Dr. Cyndi Burnett

Abstract

This project paper will explore and define the relationship between the Creative Problem Solving (CPS) and the timeless concept of storytelling. Since the beginning of time, people have been sharing stories to relate their experiences and their solutions to overcome challenges and obstacles. CPS is a more modern methodology that aids people in their approach and their ability to generate plans and solutions to overcome challenges and obstacles. Therefore, the premise of this project is to seek answers to the questions; (1) How might we look to stories as frameworks for solving our problems? and (2) How might we marry the Creative Problem Solving Process (CPS) with storytelling to give us tangible tools and techniques to help us realize those solutions? During the course of this project, the main result of exploring those two questions is a new creative problem solving methodology called Story Problem Solving (SPS).

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