Group Creativity Music, Theater, Collaboration

✍ Scribed by Sawyer, R. Keith

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2014
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 225
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Group Creativity explores the unique form of creativity that emerges from collaborating groups. Dr. Sawyer draws on his studies of jazz ensembles and improvisational theater groups to develop a model of creative group processes. He applies this model of group creativity to a wide range of collaborating groups, including group learning in classrooms and innovative teams in organizations. In group creativity, a group comes together to collaboratively create in real time. The creative inspiration emerges from the interaction and communication among the members, and makes the result more than th ...  Read more...

Abstract:

In all groups, creativity and collaboration are essential. And perhaps the most creative collaborating groups are music and theatre ensembles. This title draws on studies of performing ensembles to provide insights into all group creativity.  Read more...