Scientific Ability and Creativity

Autor/in	Heller, Kurt A.
Titel	Scientific Ability and Creativity
Quelle	In: High Ability Studies, 18 (2007) 2, S.209-234 (26 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1359-8139
Schlagwörter	Creativity; Psychological Studies; Models; Talent; Psychometrics; Gifted; Personality Traits; Social Psychology; Cognitive Psychology; Competence; Motivation; Gender Issues; Scientific Literacy; Cognitive Ability; Individual Characteristics; Problem Solving + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kreativität; Analogiemodell; Begabung; Hochbegabung; Psychometry; Psychometrie; Begabter, Hoch Begabter; Individual characteristics; Personality characteristic; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Sozialpsychologie; Kognitive Psychologie; Kompetenz; psychologische; Motivation (psychologisch); Geschlechterfrage; Denkfähigkeit; Personality traits; Problemlösen
Abstract	Following an introductory definition of "scientific ability and creativity", product-oriented, personality and social psychological approaches to studying scientific ability are examined with reference to competence and performance. Studies in the psychometric versus cognitive psychological paradigms are dealt with in more detail. These two research strategies complement each other in describing and explaining scientific ability and creativity in the field of science and technology. Whereas psychometric studies seem to be essential for diagnostic and prognostic purposes, cognitive psychological studies help to explain the development of individual competencies and excellent performances. In the last two decades, another research paradigm has arisen that has been characterized as "giftedness as developing expertise". The so-called "expert-novice paradigm" is based on a dynamic concept of giftedness in which creativity and motivation play an indispensable role. As an example of this approach, the Munich Dynamic Ability Achievement Model (MDAAM)--an extended version of the Munich Model of Giftedness (MMG)--will be discussed in greater detail. Furthermore, empirical data from the author's studies of scientific ability and technical creativity will be presented and their theoretical context described. Finally, various possibilities for nurturing scientifically and creatively talented adolescents and adults are discussed, with sex-related problems being touched upon. Generally, the hypothetical construct "scientific ability" can be defined as scientific thinking potential or as a special talent for excellence in (natural) sciences. Similar to this definition, "scientific creativity" or "technical creativity" can be conceptualized as individual and social capacities for solving complex scientific and technical problems in an innovative and productive way. Both descriptive and explanatory terms are necessary for a theoretically "and" practically efficient definition. This further necessitates different research strategies, which will be demonstrated with respect to several study examples. (Contains 3 tables and 7 figures.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10