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tendency toward greater creativity and flexibility in problem
solving, as well as more efficiency and thoroughness in deci-
sion making. Th ese effects have been found am ong many g r oups
of different ages and professions (Isen, 2000).
The analysis and presentation of the different themes was
important to understand the landscape, but looking at a reflec-
tion report as a whole has also its merit and was not captured by
the thematic analysis presented in the study findings. The re-
ports, that were more like a story than a set of bullets, exhibited
intellectual and emotional processes throughout t he course. Some
reports showed clearly that the student came to understand the
iterative processes needed for designing an interactive artifact
to be used by others. Such an understanding is important for
further learning and for work experiences.
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