Developing and Embedding Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities
Educating for Creativity
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Every innovation of science, technology and the arts is the result of someone’s creativity. Teachers can read these materials to get ideas of how to build creativity into their teaching. They help teachers to deliver and embed creativity across the curriculum by feeding their pupils’ imagination. Ultimately, teachers have the freedom to choose the ideas that will work with their subject matter and must use their own expertise to apply them.
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Educating for Creativity − a Review of the Literature
- provides a research-based definition of creativity
- explains how creativity must be domain-specific within the classroom
- suggests pragmatic, small-scale approaches for teachers to get started and build methodologies into their classroom
- explores the value of creativity and what it means to teach it within education
Educating for Creativity (PowerPoint)
- should be viewed by teachers before they start the Practical Activities
- looks at common misconceptions about creativity and addresses them
- explores how existing classroom activities can be expanded to include creativity
Educating for Creativity: Practical Activities
- recommends teachers meet beforehand to discuss the questions provided
- advocates and outlines a group approach
- provides the questions teachers need to ponder and discuss in order to generate plans and ideas
Teaching for Creativity
- explores how to build creativity and imagination
- suggests strategies for generating ideas
- provides an in-depth analysis of the different stages of creativity in intellectual development