Paper Info
Title
Toward a cognitive theory of creativity support
Abstract
We present the beginnings of a Cognitive Theory of Creativity Support aimed specifically at understanding novices and their needs. Our theory identifies unique difficulties novices face and reasons that may keep them from engaging in creative endeavors, such as fear of failure, time commitment, and lack of skill. To test our theory, we use it to analyze existing creativity support tools from multiple domains. We also describe the design and initial implementation of a creativity support tool based on our theory. The creativity support tool, called StorySketch, is designed to empower storytellers without graphical skills to engage in visual storytelling.
Year
DOI
Venue
2013
10.1145/2466627.2466655
Creativity & Cognition
Keywords
Field
DocType
graphical skill,multiple domain,time commitment,existing creativity support tool,novices face,initial implementation,creativity support tool,creative endeavor,cognitive theory,creativity support,creativity,human computer interaction,cognitive science
Visual storytelling,Cognitive science,Computer science,Knowledge management,Human–computer interaction,Creativity technique,Creativity,Cognition
Conference
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
6
0.54
5
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Nicholas Davis1283.60
Holger Winnemöller233019.35
Mira Dontcheva3148785.48
Ellen Yi-luen Do473186.31