Self-Report Measure

Overview

What it measures: Creativity dispositions—preference for novelty, willingness to take intellectual risks, comfort with unconventional approaches, and drive to generate original ideas.

Source: Adapted from multiple creativity scales including Creative Personality Scale (Gough, 1979) and Novelty Seeking measures. Customized for educational contexts by winded.vertigo (2025).

When to use: Pre/post assessment in courses emphasizing creative thinking, innovation, design thinking, or entrepreneurship. Works well in large or small classes.

Completion time: 2-3 minutes

Items & Response Scale

Instructions to participants:

Please rate how well each statement describes you. Think about your approach to generating ideas and solving problems.

Response scale: 1 = Strongly disagree … 5 = Strongly agree

Creativity Items (1-5 scale)

1. I enjoy coming up with new and unusual ideas.
2. I prefer to try new approaches rather than stick with proven methods.
3. I am willing to take risks to pursue creative solutions.
4. I often think of ideas that others consider unconventional.
5. I get excited when exploring unfamiliar topics or methods.
6. I enjoy activities that allow me to be imaginative.
7. I am comfortable proposing ideas that might seem "wild" or unusual.
8. I look for ways to do things differently, even when the standard way works.