It's different because the students have control (topic, depth & breadth, time management), and given the right atmosphere and guidance, will have increased ownership and investment in their project. Ideally, students will also have input about the expectations and assessment, including the possibility of a successful project despite failed idea.
Secondly, you can allocate creativity in time slots, it just takes time. Given consistent and predictable blocks of time everyday or a few times a week, students or anyone else will get better at using said time. You get used to it; you get better at context switching into the necessary mode and, importantly, since it's predictable your brain will also consider and prepare outside of the designated time blocks.
Secondly, you can allocate creativity in time slots, it just takes time. Given consistent and predictable blocks of time everyday or a few times a week, students or anyone else will get better at using said time. You get used to it; you get better at context switching into the necessary mode and, importantly, since it's predictable your brain will also consider and prepare outside of the designated time blocks.