Using performative objects to foster creativity in an education setting to tackle 26-44 complex challenges

Authors

  • Cathrine Winther Aalborg University, Denmark
  • Søsser Brodersen Aalborg University, Denmark

Keywords:

creativity, performative objects, creative contexts, education, complex challenges

Abstract

Creativity is often seen as something that occurs primarily during the ideation phase of design processes. However, this article argues that there is significant potential in enhancing creativity in the early stages and that this can contribute to youth learning and tackling complex challenges. Using a Danish educational setting as a starting point, the article illustrates how using performative objects in teaching situations fosters creativity in the early stages of a design process. The article concludes that creativity is not merely an individual skill but a social practice and process, where using performative objects creates a conducive context for creativity.

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Published

2025-04-29

How to Cite

WINTHER, C.; BRODERSEN, S. Using performative objects to foster creativity in an education setting to tackle 26-44 complex challenges . Design and Technology Education: An International Journal, [S. l.], v. 30, n. 1, p. 26–44, 2025. Disponível em: https://openjournals.ljmu.ac.uk/DesignTechnologyEducation/article/view/3041. Acesso em: 1 may. 2025.