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The Spirit of Creativity
Dr. C. Samuel Micklus is the Founder of the Odyssey of the Mind program and a Professor Emeritus at Rowan University (formerly Glassboro State College) in New Jersey, where he taught technology courses from 1968 ti 1991.
In his earl years at Rowan, Professor Micklus experimented with creative problem-solving activities in his industrial design classes. He wrote challenging problems to set a creative framework for the course, oftentimes rewarding the risk-takers whose solutions may not have worked, but whose ideas were feasible and innovative.
His classes at Rowan grew in popularity, and before long his creative activities received media attention. High school students became interested in Dr. Micklus' "challenges" and, in 1978, teams from 28 New Jersey junior and senior high schools participated in the first creative problem-solving competition. Since then, millions of students around the world have solved problems written by Dr. Micklus.
In his earl years at Rowan, Professor Micklus experimented with creative problem-solving activities in his industrial design classes. He wrote challenging problems to set a creative framework for the course, oftentimes rewarding the risk-takers whose solutions may not have worked, but whose ideas were feasible and innovative.
His classes at Rowan grew in popularity, and before long his creative activities received media attention. High school students became interested in Dr. Micklus' "challenges" and, in 1978, teams from 28 New Jersey junior and senior high schools participated in the first creative problem-solving competition. Since then, millions of students around the world have solved problems written by Dr. Micklus.
162 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 2006
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June 27, 2021
Dr. Micklus writes about the roots of the Odyssey of the Mind program and shares personal reflections on his personal and professional life that led him to develop creative problem solving challenges for his college classes first, and then to expand to include local junior and senior high schools. From these roots, Odyssey of the Mind was developed and has since spread worldwide.
A relaxed writing style so readers feel like they are listening to Dr. Sam tell his stories to them.
A relaxed writing style so readers feel like they are listening to Dr. Sam tell his stories to them.
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