Beyond Big and Little: The Four C Model of Creativity

作者：James C. Kaufman, Ronald A. Beghetto · 发表于：Review of General Psychology · 年份：2009 · DOI：10.1037/a0013688 · 被引用次数：2639 · 研究领域：Creativity in Education and Neuroscience、Design Education and Practice、Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function

Most investigations of creativity tend to take one of two directions: everyday creativity (also called “little-c”), which can be found in nearly all people, and eminent creativity (also called “Big-C”), which is reserved for the great. In this paper, the authors propose a Four C model of creativity that expands this dichotomy. Specifically, the authors add the idea of “mini-c,” creativity inherent in the learning process, and Pro-c, the developmental and effortful progression beyond little-c that represents professional-level expertise in any creative area. The authors include different transitions and gradations of these four dimensions of creativity, and then discuss advantages and examples of the Four C Model.