The Four C Model of Creativity

The Four C Model (Kaufman & Beghetto, 2009) offers a useful

conception of humble, everyday forms of creativity. This model clarifies
the traditional distinction between Big-C and little-c creativity and
expands to four Cs: mini-c, little-c, Pro-c, and Big-C.

Dr. Rinu Chaturvedi

Assistant Professor

Lovely Professional University

1) “Mini-c” creativity

• “Mini-c” creativity involves personally meaningful ideas

and insights that are known only to the self.

• The first c, is the “novel and personally meaningful

interpretation of experiences, actions, and events” (Beghetto
& Kaufman, 2007).
2) “Little-c” creativity

• “Little-c” creativity involves mostly everyday thinking and

problem-solving. This type of creativity helps people solve
everyday problems they face and adapt to changing
environments.

• Little-c creativity, viewed within the Four C Model,

represents observable creative actions and products,
what Kaufman and Beghetto (2009) call “everyday
innovation”
3) “Pro-C” creativity

• “Pro-C” creativity takes place among professionals who are

skilled and creative in their respective fields. These
individuals are creative in their vocation or profession but do
not achieve eminence for their works.
4) “Big-C” creativity

• “Big-C” creativity involves creating works and ideas that are

considered great in a particular field. This type of creativity
leads to eminence and acclaim and often leads to world-
changing creations such as medical innovations,
technological advances, and artistic achievements.
 Wallas Model of Creativity Process

• Preparation: There needs to be a list of what you want to study and

observe.
• Incubation: You need to lock yourself up in a secluded area to think
and brood over what you want to achieve.
• Verification: Examine your idea and see if it is workable.
• Illumination: This is that moment when you have that note of victory.
Barron’s Psychic Creation Model

• Conception: Get intimate with your imagination and conceive an idea.

• Gestation: Maintain the picture of that idea for a reasonable length of

time.

• Parturition: Irrespective of the challenge or how it hurts. Push the

idea out.

• Bringing up: With all love, care, and attention, develop the idea to
maturity.
Koberg & Begnall’s Model of Creative Process

• Accept: Do not be afraid to take up a challenge.

• Analyze: Be meticulous, unlock the mysteries and fact behind any
development.
• Define: Outline the matters at hand, issues, goals do’s and don’ts.
• Ideate: Analyze several ways to go about doing the same thing.
• Select: Among the lots, select the best.
• Implement: Get to work on the idea.
• Evaluate: Review and appraise yourself, if you fail, plan again.