The main purpose of this paper is to understand the possibility to influence students’ creativity. Numerous and rapid changes, as well as technological development, characterize today's turbulent environment. The fact that information is available everywhere and always has led to the situation where students use templates for problem-solving without questioning it and without understanding the underlying principles of the problem trying to find a better and more effective way to solve the problem. The major role in developing students' creativity, and in the long-term creativity of the society, lies in schools and in what way educational workers, as well as educational policy and institutions, are addressing this problem. Therefore, the objectives of this paper are: (1) Identifying key elements of creativity and factors that affect the creativity of an individual (individual educational tasks for students and related educational practices); (2) Identifying key elements of creativity and factors influencing team creativity (group educational tasks for students and related educational practices); and (3) Identifying key features of structuring educational tasks and practices with the aim of encouraging a more creative approach to solving tasks. The ultimate result of this research will be understanding of creativity and encouraging creativity in students by formulating and structuring adequate educational tasks and practices.

Authors:
Zoran Krupka, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Goran Vlasic, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Jurica Pavicic, University of Zagreb, Croatia

About the Presenter(s)
Professor Zoran Krupka is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at University of Zagreb, Faculty of Economics & Business in Croatia

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