What is Destination Imagination?

Research Questions

• 1) How does DI influence how a student feels about their effectiveness as a problem solver? 2) How does participation in DI change students’ perceptions of their creative capacity and capacity for collaborative work? 3) How do DI students perceive their team manager’s role in their image of themselves and skill development?

What has been done?

• Isaksen & De Schryver, 2000Sahin, Gulacar, and Stuessy (2015) - Science Olympiad (presentation, communication, & organization improved)
• Ozturk and Debelak (2008) - Healthier, more honest view of self
• Wagner (2008) - companies desires
• Isaksen & De Schryver (2000), Torrence (1987) - creative problem solving framework

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