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What is Torrance Incubation Model (TIM)

Chapter 13
Handbook of Research on Creative Problem-Solving Skill Development in Higher Education
A model originally developed by E. Paul Torrance that provides a framework for the development of lessons consisting of three stages: Heightening Anticipation, Deepening Expectations and Extending the Learning. TIM is designed to provide powerful learning that both promotes the development of creativity by infusing a creativity skill or concept into each stage, and sets the stage for incubation to occur beyond the lesson.
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Integrating Creative Thinking Skills into the Higher Education Classroom
Cyndi Burnett (State University of New York Buffalo State, USA) and Susan Keller-Mathers (State University of New York Buffalo State, USA)
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 22
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0643-0.ch013
Abstract
The Torrance Incubation Model (TIM) provides a simple and highly effective mechanism for integrating creativity into the teaching of any subject. The model provides guidelines for educators who wish to develop their students' creative skills, but struggle to find the space in the curriculum in which to teach creativity as a subject. The TIM allows creativity to be woven into lesson plans by deliberately incorporating one, or more, of the core creativity skills identified by Torrance. This chapter explains the TIM, and provides examples of how it was used to redesign lessons in a higher education class, in order to teach both the subject, and at the same time develop the students' creative capabilities.
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