For subscribers
How do we go from everyday creative thinking to ground-breaking?
People were shocked by Singapore’s Pisa toppers in an area we don’t feel confident about. Process-focused “design thinking” can help change this.
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox
Our young people excel in standardised tests on creativity, but feel inadequate to tackle unstructured tasks that require the same skill, says the writer.
ST PHOTO: GIN TAY
Dawn Lim
When Singapore 15-year-olds topped a test on creative thinking conducted in 2022 as part of the Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa), many at home were stunned.
Despite our success as a nation, we often do not see ourselves as creative people.
