Structured diary introspection training: A kind of critical thinking training method can enhance the Pro-C creativity of interior designers

Pro -C creativity refers to professional creativity, which plays a key role in designing novel and practical works for designers in practical work. In order to verify the significance of critical thinking and Pro -C creativity and explore how to improve Pro -C creativity through critical thinking training, we carried out two studies. In Study 1, we recruited 58 designers using a longitudinal research approach and employed the California Critical Thinking Skills Test (CCTST) and the California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory (CCTDI) to measure designers ' critical thinking. Designers were tasked with completing assignments related to Pro -C level of creativity A, and their creativity was assessed by experts. Through a one-year follow-up analysis, we examined how their critical thinking influenced Pro -C creativity in the design domain. The results of the cross -lagged analysis indicate that scores on critical thinking positively predicted the creativity levels of designers one year later. Study 2 is a controlled intervention study. We developed an intervention program for training critical thinking, named the "Structured diary introspection Training Method", which is based on the online technique. Through a 21 -day critical thinking training intervention, the results of repeated measures analysis of variance showed that, compared to the control group, designers in the intervention group scored significantly higher in a creative task related to designing a living room. Our findings support critical thinking as an important predictor of Pro -C creativity in the real world and provide a feasible training program for those who need to improve their Pro -C creativity.