Austral World Building Lab

When theory meets practice: promoting participatory creativity through worldbuilding

21.10.2023

Author: Austral World Building Lab

Abstract

This article addresses the shift in the field of creativity, evidenced in the sociocultural manifesto written in 2019. This shift invites us to rethink our approach to education. The proposed change is a change of perspective: moving away from focusing on the individual and instead considering the bigger picture where the individual finds a context with others and materials for thought. The individual seeks a purpose in the world that allows a point of view to emerge. World-building proposes a similar shift when it comes to storytelling. The goal is to develop a story not around a character but by imagining a world where individuals emerge. This article seeks to understand whether this particular vision of education could be a way to foster this perspective on creativity. To answer this question, we will analyze the final reflections of students at the end of the semester. The responses come from two different cohorts, from 2021 and 2022, of the [institution name missing]. Universidad Austral From Argentina. The students' responses will be analyzed using the coding method developed by Strauss and Corbin. The codes will allow us to group the main findings. Each family group will be described to understand if they are similar to what the manifesto states.

 

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