Same kind of creative thinking required for STEM as for the arts

From FastCompany:

"'Until this research, we didn’t know whether creativity in STEM was the same as creativity in anything, or if there was something unique about creativity in STEM,” said lead author and professor David Cropley. “As it turns out, creativity is general in nature—it is essentially a multifaceted competency that involves similar attitudes, disposition, skills, and knowledge, all transferable from one situation to another.'"

Read the full article here: https://www.fastcompany.com/90564801/stem-careers-require-the-same-kind-of-creative-thinking-as-the-arts-says-new-research?mc_cid=01b0a45de5&mc_eid=28debc9768

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