Dear Ken and all
Many thanks for the bibliography. I will check the references out shortly.
One question I shall certainly ask is do these research studies 'contribute
directly to the improved practice of design'? You say they definitely do.
> This is a specific demonstration that some streams of
> creativity research absolutely meet this standard.
Good. I hope they also shed light on the more difficult philosophical issues
that I raised. I will respond in due course.
BTW, I have not forgotten about my promise to continue to spell out in more
detail the kinds of criteria that I find useful in deciding between research
that is useful for improving my practice, and research which does not. I've
been temporarily distracted by other matters.
Thank you to everyone who has commented so far.
David
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