Typically, the creative [staff and students], had developed sufficient knowledge to make connections, was sufficiently confident to think outside well trodden paths and to fail and to try again, was self-critical and flexible and highly motivated’ (McGoldrick, 2002).
While different disciplines recognise and value different forms of creativity, research studies recognise a range of intellectual attributes, attitudes and behaviours associated with creativity. DeWulf and Baillie (1999 p14-15) identify three characteristics.