The authors’ wish is to identify potential indicators to assess imagination. This wish cannot be achieved by only
a couple of studies. In order to facilitate the wish to be reached, the authors invite all of the readers to test and
validate the indicators proposed in this study, by using the following items in a variety of fields and in different
circumstances.
z I often come up with new ideas through my intuition
z I often help myself imagine through personal emotions
z I constantly have ideas toward my designs
z I like to explore the unknown world
z I often have uncommon ideas compared to others
z I improve my thoughts by focusing on formalizing ideas
z I often complete my tasks by focusing on effective ideas
z I think flexibly and can transfer ideas to multiple fields of tasks
z I am good at expressing abstract ideas by using concrete examples
z I am good at seeking improvement by logically analyzing ideas
As educational technologists, we need imagination to construct activities, build system, and anticipate
conversations and actions that will bring learners’ inquiry to fulfillment, enabling their growth toward desirable
skills and understandings. As Goodyear and Retalis (2010) described, technology-enhanced learning involves
imagining how our learners learn, how they respond to a task, where they work, with whom, how, using what
resources, under what circumstance, and over what timescale. In addition to the indicators, some issues for the
future study are worthwhile for further exploration. The substance of creative and reproductive imagination can
be clarified, but there are many questions that can be asked. Could the indicators be grouped in absolutely
exclusive categories? What is the exact relationship between creative and reproductive imagination?