Writing a research paper relative to the scholarly study of creativity, creative thinking, or a published creative problem solving process. The paper should draw from at least five sources that relate to the creativity study under examination. Sources may include both popular and professional, scholarly or technical sources, but at least three of the cited sources must be from professional, scholarly, or technical sources. Internet only sources will not be accepted. Only original sources of publications will be accepted as referenced materials. Sources may not be more than 10 years old.

The paper should be sectioned, using appropriate section headings, as follows:  a) present the topic of choice, justifying statements via sources compiled through research of published literature;  b) critique the process or content you researched (this is not a book report, do not critique sources utilized);  c) include personal application, i.e., how you see yourself using the discussed creativity topic information and/or selected creative process(es) in your professional or personal life.

The paper should be 5 pages, double-spaced, 12 font, typed pages using American Psychological Association (APA) format. Subjects researched MUST be relative to the topic of creative problem solving. Following is a listing of documented creative thinking and/or change methods or processes. You may research any one of the following methods/process as the subject of your process paper.
Coaching in Business        Neuro-Linguistic Programming        Theory of Constraints
Creative Problem Solving        Open Space Technology        TRIZ
Futuring        PIPS: Phases of Integrated Problem Solving        Visualization and Imagery
Goal Setting        Simplex        Wallas Problem Solving
Heuristics        Sociodrama and Role Playing
Kepner/Tregoe        SPIN
Lateral Thinking, Six Thinking, Hats and CoRT        Synetics