The Creative Counselor: Using the SCAMPER Model in Counselor Training

This study examined the experiences of counseling students in learning and applying the SCAMPER model for creative thinking. Counseling students from three universities (N = 54) participated in a training intervention on the SCAMPER model and applied the model in eight weekly task group experiences....

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Published in:Journal of creativity in mental health 2011-10, Vol.6 (4), p.256-273
Main Authors: Buser, Juleen K., Buser, Trevor J., Gladding, Samuel T., Wilkerson, Joseph
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
College Students
Counseling
Counselor Training
Creative Thinking
Creativity
Graduate Students
Intervention
Journal Writing
Masters Degrees
Methods
Qualitative Research
SCAMPER model
Training
United States
Universities
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Summary:This study examined the experiences of counseling students in learning and applying the SCAMPER model for creative thinking. Counseling students from three universities (N = 54) participated in a training intervention on the SCAMPER model and applied the model in eight weekly task group experiences. Participants' journals, which were completed after each group meeting, were analyzed using qualitative methods. Three themes emerged: a) SCAMPER model as a method to "stretch our thinking"; b) value of "structured creativity"; and c) shifting from "right or wrong" application to flexibility and "flow." Implications for the training of counseling students in creative methods are discussed.
ISSN:1540-1383
1540-1391
DOI:10.1080/15401383.2011.631468