Creativity for 21st Century Skills

Development of the Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scales for the Skills Demonstration and Progression Guide

“…Initiative and work ethic (Allworth & Hesketh, 1999;Arvey & Mussio, 1973;Bakker, Demerouti, & Verbeke, 2004;Bartram, 2005;Bartram et al, 2002;Borman & Brush, 1993;Borman & Motowidlo, 1993;Burrus, Jackson, Xi, & Steinberg, 2013;Campbell, 1990Campbell, , 2012Campbell, McHenry, & Wise, 1990;Casner-Lotto & Barrington, 2006;Engelbrecht & Fischer, 1995;Fluegge, 2008;Golubovich et al, 2017;Greenslade & Jimmieson, 2007;Griffin, Neal, & Parker, 2007;Hedge, Borman, Bruskiewicz, & Bourne, 2004;Hunt, 1996;Kurz & Bartram, 2002;Lance, Teachout, & Donnelly, 1992;Luo, Shi, Li, & Miao, 2008;Mael et al, 2010;Maxham III et al, 2008;Michel, 2000;Murphy, 1989;Pulakos et al, 2002;Renn & Fedor, 2001;Rollins & Fruge, 1992;Rotundo & Sackett, 2002;Shore et al, 2016;Sinclair & Tucker, 2006;Tett et al, 2000;Van Dyne, Jehn, & Cummings, 2002;Viswesvaran, 1993;Warner, Gates, Christeson, & Kiernan, 2011;Wisecarver, Carpenter, & Kilcullen, 2007) is a broad category that includes behaviors that might otherwise be considered general task performance. We defined initiative and work ethic as "anticipating problems and solving them before they arise; persisting in difficult, long-term, o...…”

“…Communication skills (Bartram, 2005;Bartram et al, 2002;Borman & Brush, 1993;Campbell, 1990Campbell, , 2012Casner-Lotto & Barrington, 2006;Chan, 2006;Hedge et al, 2004;Kurz & Bartram, 2002;Rollins & Fruge, 1992;Tett et al, 2000;Viswesvaran, 1993;Warner et al, 2011) are conceived to include both oral and written communication and are defined as "speaking, writing, and listening effectively; understanding and appropriately responding to people's actions in face-toface communications, by email, teleconferences, and/or video conferences; reading others' body language. "…”

“…Problem-solving skills (Bartram, 2005;Bartram et al, 2002;Casner-Lotto & Barrington, 2006;Chan, 2006;Engelbrecht & Fischer, 1995;Fluegge, 2008;Jiambalvo, 1979;Kurz & Bartram, 2002;Shore et al, 2016;Van Dyne et al, 2002;Warner et al, 2011) are defined as "using information, knowledge, and reasoning to solve problems; thinking critically and creatively; using good judgment when making decisions; looking for new information, when necessary, to solve problems. "…”

“…Responsibility (Allen, 2008;Arvey & Mussio, 1973;Bartram, 2005;Bartram et al, 2002;Borman & Brush, 1993;Burrus et al, 2013;Burton, Pransky, Conti, Chen, & Edington, 2004;Campbell, 1990Campbell, , 2012Campbell, McHenry, & Wise, 1990;Casner-Lotto & Barrington, 2006;Engelbrecht & Fischer, 1995;Escorpizo, 2008;Golubovich et al, 2017;Hedge et al, 2004;Hunt, 1996;Kurz & Bartram, 2002;Luo et al, 2008;Murphy, 1989;Rollins & Fruge, 1992;Rotundo & Sackett, 2002;Shore et al, 2016;Sinclair & Tucker, 2006;Tett et al, 2000;Viswesvaran, 1993;Viswesvaran & Ones, 2000;Warner et al, 2011;Wisecarver et al, 2007) captures behaviors that might otherwise be described as the opposite of counterproductive behaviors. We defined this domain as "being accountable for one's own duties and actions; following safety and other rules, procedures, and policies; maintaining high standards of personal conduct and professionalism (e.g., being ethical, respectful).…”

The effectiveness of mentoring strategy for developing the creative potential of the gifted and non-gifted students

“…This situation causes a change in the primary goal of traditional education system, as less importance is given to fulfilling students with knowledge, and more importance is to bringing up individuals equipped with advanced thinking skills. In the future world, the need for the individuals with an ability to look at things in a different dimension will increase every day (Piirto, 2011).…”