Abstract
This paper presents a variety of ways in which the effectiveness of four divergence thinkLets used to aid creative solution generation in a group support system environment can be measured and compared. A thinkLet is a codified facilitation technique that can be used to support a group collaboration process. In the first thinkLet, free brainstorming, four-member groups worked on their own without any form of external interaction. In the three subsequent thinkLets, the group interaction was "directed" by a facilitator who provided carefully constructed stimuli to similar four-member groups at specific timed intervals. The only difference between the directed thinkLets was the specific ordering of the stimuli set. A number of useful measurements that may be made during the course of comparing the relative effectiveness of these creativity thinkLets are discussed and compared within the context of a theoretical model. The differences among the various thinkLets are then used to offer advice for practitioners.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | CLMEC04 |
Pages (from-to) | 439-448 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Proceedings of the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences |
Volume | 37 |
State | Published - 2004 |
Event | Proceedings of the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences - Big Island, HI., United States Duration: Jan 5 2004 → Jan 8 2004 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Computer Science