Use of a Modified Delphi Technique to Define Creative Scholarship and Identify Criteria to Evaluate Creative Scholarship in Textiles and Apparel Design in the United States

Authors: Adams, Melinda K.; Meyer, Sonya S.

Source: The Design Journal, Volume 12, Number 2, July 2009 , pp. 131-151(21)

Publisher: Berg Publishers

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Abstract:

The purpose of this research was twofold. Firstly, creative scholarship was defined and criteria to evaluate creative scholarship identified using a modified Delphi technique. Experts in textile and apparel design and attendees of the juried design presentation at the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences national conference in San Diego, California, were asked to complete the Criteria for Creative Scholarship Survey. The second purpose was to compare results from the experts to responses from active members of the International Textile and Apparel Association. The result of this research was a working definition of creative scholarship and identification of 15 criteria to evaluate creative scholarship.

Keywords: CREATIVE SCHOLARSHIP; DEFINITION; CRITERIA

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.2752/175630609X433102

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