Video by Michael Tate
What Do Creative Problem Solvers Need
Air University Public Affairs
Dec. 8, 2023 | 58:50
LtCol Tim Sparks

The purpose of this study was to examine factors related to creative problem-solving within a professional military education context. The scope of this study was a 2020-2021 cohort of mid-career military officers and federal government employees at MCU’s Command and Staff College. This study was a convergent parallel mixed methods needs assessment as part of a pending dissertation. Research questions covered factors related to the environment for creative problem solving in a PME institution, from both student and faculty perspectives. Methodology included the design and analysis of a new survey, interviews with faculty and students, and secondary data analysis of annual surveys, student grades and other assessments. The study informed the design of an intervention for the 2022-2023 cohort. (Note: I could also present results of the assessment of the intervention. The intervention is complete; assessment is ongoing for my dissertation, which is planned to be complete in December 2023).
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