EXPLORING INNOVATION AND THE CREATIVE STATE: A METAMOTIVATIONAL STUDY ON CHILEAN SCHOOLCHILDREN

Abstract

The research proposes the importance of the sketching process as an elementary brick towards to innovation process. In addition, the authors understand the relevance of the metamotivational states as source of inspiration for develop of better draw ideas. Consequently, this research focused on observing, by experimentation and in metamotivational terms, the behavior of students when challenge to create new visionary solutions by using the sketching process. At the same time, the students were evaluated by T/PSI questionnaire to understand their metamotivational state. This study revealed that paratelic mode is the predominant metamotivational state at high school in consecutive grades. Moreover, the studies showed how the number of students becomes more telic (in terms of % of students by course) when are close to finish their formal studies at high school.