Creativity in schools : tensions and dilemmas / Anna Craft.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Craft, Anna.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Creative thinking--Study and teaching--Great Britain.

Creative thinking.

Creative ability in children--Great Britain.

Creative ability in children.

Creative activities and seat work--Great Britain.

Creative activities and seat work.

Teaching--Aids and devices.

Teaching.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 p. ) 5 tables and 1 line drawing.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Creativity in schools is changing, with greater emphasis being placed on creative skills across the curriculum than ever before. This shift has thrown up some challenging questions which this book tackles head-on in order to better understand the implications of this change and the effects on pedagogy and policy. The questions raised include: What is creative learning? How does it relate to creative teaching? How do we organize the curriculum to nurture creativity? What pedagogical strategies support creativity? How is creative learning different to effective learning? What responsibilities do schools have for stimulating creativity in relation to society, ethics and the wider environment? Laying out the key concepts in the current debate on creativity and placing them in a broader context based on practice, policy and research, this volume sets the agenda for future discussion and suggests practical ways to encourage pupils' creative development in a new and more thoughtful way. Creativity in schools is changing, with greater emphasis being placed on creative skills across the curriculum than ever before. This shift has thrown up some challenging questions which this book tackles head-on in order to better understand the implications of this change and the effects on pedagogy and policy. The questions raised include: What is creative learning? How does it relate to creative teaching? How do we organize the curriculum to nurture creativity? What pedagogical strategies support creativity? How is creative learning different to effective learning? What responsibilities do schools have for stimulating creativity in relation to society, ethics and the wider environment? Laying out the key concepts in the current debate on creativity and placing them in a broader context based on practice, policy and research, this volume sets the agenda for future discussion and suggests practical ways to encourage pupils' creative development in a new and more thoughtful way.

Contents:

1. Context 2. Language for Creativity 3. Curriculum 4. Pedagogy 5. Learning 6. Practice and Policy 7. Social Context 8. Environment 9. Dilemmas of Principle 10. Pedagogical Dilemmas 11. What is Left?

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-34695-6

1-134-34696-4

1-280-25405-X

9786610254057

0-203-35796-5

9780203357965

OCLC:

958105375