ABSTRACT
In this chapter, a Vygotskian framework to creativity is presented which, once his diverse writings are integrated into a cohesive body of ideas, emerges as a systems approach. Rather than focusing on a single aspect of innovation, such as the person or the product, in this broader dynamic approach, according to Kozbelt, Beghetto, and Runco (2010), “creativity results from a complex system of interacting and interrelated factors” (p. 29). To study the entirety of a system requires diversity of methods and focus. The emphasis of this work is on a developmental presentation of how socially mediated creative activities are practiced at different phases from childhood to old age. In addition, the findings from documented lives of creative contributors are used as a lens to examine everyday creative endeavors.
