Reflection on the Course Creativity, Innovation and Design

REFLECTION ON THE COURSE CREATIVITY, INNOVATION
AND DESIGN
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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
My expectations...............................................................................................................................2
Changes in expectations..................................................................................................................2
Learning outcomes...........................................................................................................................2
Use of the learning in career............................................................................................................3
Example from life............................................................................................................................4
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................4
Reference list...................................................................................................................................5
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Introduction
The study has focused on my personal reflection on the course namely creativity, innovation and
design. For that reason, my previous expectations regarding the course, learning outcomes and
the probable usability of my learning in my future career have been included in this study.
Moreover, one example from my life experience has been illuminated further in the study where
I have used my creative thinking skills and received positive results.
My expectations
Before starting the course, I expected that this course will enhance theoretical knowledge
regarding creative thinking. However, I was not aware of the real life importance of team work,
creative environment and concepts like ideation process in the beginning. My main expectation
was that I will be able to understand whether I am a creative person or not. This is because I had
no idea that each person has the ability to solve problems creatively regardless of what
organizational field they belong to.
Changes in expectations
During the course, I realized that creative process and innovation have broader significance. So,
gradually my expectations increased as I started following the course discussions. As almost all
of the lectures involved group activities and individual activities, I started expecting that I will
get better after performing in each activity and will become more creative and innovative at the
end of the course. Another changed expectation was that I started expecting that my team had a
role to play in my learning. So, I was waiting to see how social environment, communication and
collaboration help in building individual creativity level.
Learning outcomes
The first thing that I have learned during the course is the relevance of creativity and innovation
in the workplace. Unlike my previous assumptions, I have realized that creativity is an essential
part of business growth especially in this age where each and every organization has been trying
to be in a better position than others in the market. In the context of creative process, I have
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