Quantitative Research on Creativity

Our book chapter titled "Quantitative Research on Creativity" was recently published in the book "Researching Creative Learning" edited by Pat Thomson, and Julian Sefton-Green. As the name implies, it is a summary of quantitative research traditions in creativity with some examples for each. I believe that the following paragraph would give a glimpse of it.





SUMMARY
Runco, M. A., Cayirdag, N., & Acar, S. (2010). Quantitative research on creativity. In J. Sefton-Green, P. Thomson, Eds. Researching Creative Learning: Methods and Issues. Routledge.


This chapter was prepared for individuals who are interested in creativity but whose expertise is not in testing or measurement. It focuses on studies of creativity that have used quantitative methods and data. It does not, then, discuss qualitative research. Although there is some psychometric jargon, each term is defined and illustrations are provided. The coverage was dictated by several related questions. Why is the quantitative approach suitable for studies of creativity? Of the various available quantitative methods, which are the most useful for creative studies, and which facets of creativity can be meaningfully studied with these methods? What issues and controversies are related to the quantitative approach to the study of creativity?Finally, what are the limitations of the various quantitative methods when studying creativity?