The Interplay Between Creativity, Thinking Styles, Higher Education, and Generative AI

Abstract

The use of artificial intelligence and especially Generative AI technology is creating radical change in education. This technology can impact studentss creativity, their cognition, preferred thinking styles, and higher order thinking skills. This chapter's main objective is to explore the link betweem creativity, thinking styles and skills, higher education, and GAI. The research question was explored using literature that was screened non-systematically using Google Scholar, EBSCO, and omni-linked databases for articles published between 2019 and 2024 due to the fact that it is a rapidly emerging field of study. It was found that there is an interplay between creativity, thinking styles, education, and GAI. GAI is reshaping our understanding of education and its impact on creativity and thinking styles. It is forcing humans to reconsider and review current and traditional teaching and learning pedagogies.