Kreativitätsförderung in der virtuellen Gruppenarbeit

According to the OECD, creativity is one of the most sought-after soft skills on the future labor market, which is why creativity requires special attention in education and training. The problem is that the increasing use of digital formats in learning and education challenges the creative process. To investigate which factors influence creativity in virtual collaboration, an exploratory study was conducted with students in an online Design Thinking workshop spanning five days. The aim is to identify different factors, which affect creative work from the learners’ point of view. These insights help to design an appropriate digital teaching environment for creative group work. The qualitative and quantitative analysis of learners’ needs revealed three groups of design factors that need special attention in digital learning spaces: (1) functionality and characteristics of the technical tools, (2) psychological values of collaboration and organizational culture, (3) motivation and engagement.