The Attitudes of a Creative Thinker

• Main Author: Carvalho, Ana
• Publication Date: 2020
• Format: Other
• Language: eng
• Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
• Download full: http://hdl.handle.net/10174/37648
• topic: creative thinking; creative thinker attitudes; innovation; creative potential; problem-solving; thinking outside the box; museums; museum sector; creative thinking and museums; museus e criatividade; transformação digital; competências digitais; creative thinking skills; profissionais de museus; museum professionals; digital skills; soft skills

Creative thinking is likely to be one of the essential skills for the 21st Century, not just for museum professionals but also for professionals across all areas of our society. As society changes, an array of new technologies and practices emerge, which require flexibility and improvisation from museums and museum professionals. Creative thinking is one of the skills that are crucial to adapt and respond more effectively to changing realities, whether in digital or non-digital environments. This learning object introduces learners to the main attitudes of a creative thinker. This learning object is part of the module “Creative Thinking Skills” of the MOOC “Essential Digital Skills for Museum Professionals” developed by Project Mu.SA – Museum Sector Alliance (575907-EEP-1-2016-1-EL-EPPKA2-SSA).