PISA - Program for International Student Assessment Innovative Domain: Creative Thinking Questions and Answers

Question 1

A group of students is tasked with developing a campaign to reduce plastic waste in their school.
The first step involves brainstorming as many different types of solutions as possible, such as creating posters, organizing a school-wide competition, proposing a new recycling system, and starting a social media challenge.
According to the PISA 2022 Creative Thinking Framework, this initial brainstorming phase primarily assesses which cognitive process?

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Generating diverse ideas

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Evaluating and improving ideas

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Scientific problem solving

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Visual expression

Question 2

Which of the following best encapsulates the PISA 2022 definition of creative thinking?

Accepted Answer

The competence to engage productively in generating, evaluating, and improving ideas.

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The ability to produce aesthetically pleasing artistic works.

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The capacity for rapid, spontaneous thought and unconventional problem-solving.

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A fixed, innate talent for innovation that is primarily domain-specific.

Question 3

A student is given a short, simple story about a character who finds a lost key. The student is then asked to rewrite the ending to make it more original and surprising. This task is primarily designed to assess which facet of creative thinking?

Accepted Answer

Evaluating and improving ideas in written expression

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Generating creative ideas in a social context

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Ideational fluency in scientific problem solving

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Generating diverse ideas for visual expression

Question 4

The PISA 2022 creative thinking assessment is structured around four content domains. Which of the following is NOT one of these domains?

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Digital and Media Literacy

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Written Expression

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Social Problem Solving

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Scientific Problem Solving

Question 5

A student is presented with a scenario about a new community garden that is struggling with a pest problem without using chemical pesticides. The student is asked to propose one highly original and effective solution. This task primarily assesses the student's ability to:

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Generate a creative idea.

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Demonstrate scientific literacy.

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Evaluate diverse solutions.

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Engage in visual expression.

Question 6

According to the PISA 2022 framework, creative thinking is viewed as a malleable skill that can be developed through practice. This aligns with the concept of:

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'little-c' creativity

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Domain-specific expertise

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'Big-C' creativity

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Ideational fluency