How Do We Learn to Love Innovation?
2013, Vol. 18, No. 3,
Abstract
It was in September 2010 towards the end of my full-time
academic career that I was fortunate to be invited to be a
Visiting Professor at UTM (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia).
academic career that I was fortunate to be invited to be a
Visiting Professor at UTM (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia).
Pic 1: The author introduce Prof Eddie Norman to the studentsThis was a fascinating journey at many levels, but, perhaps
curiously, one of the more enduring memories was that of
the young woman who, at the end of an undergraduate
class that I had been privileged to take, asked the question
that forms the title of this Editorial.
curiously, one of the more enduring memories was that of
the young woman who, at the end of an undergraduate
class that I had been privileged to take, asked the question
that forms the title of this Editorial.
Pic 2: Prof Eddie Norman deliver his lectureThe class had centred
on ‘creativity and designing’ and, unsurprisingly, I had
decided to speak in relation to my teaching experience at
Loughborough. Looking back at the PowerPoint slides, I
structured my talk around these themes:
• Having found a good design context
• You need to be…
• Determined modellers
• Independent thinkers
• Experiential in approach
• Analytical
• Skilful
on ‘creativity and designing’ and, unsurprisingly, I had
decided to speak in relation to my teaching experience at
Loughborough. Looking back at the PowerPoint slides, I
structured my talk around these themes:
• Having found a good design context
• You need to be…
• Determined modellers
• Independent thinkers
• Experiential in approach
• Analytical
• Skilful
Pic 3: Many thanks Prof Eddie Norman for the great sharing and memories