Creativity for Teachers
eBook - ePub

Creativity for Teachers

A Cognitive Science Approach

  1. 322 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Creativity for Teachers

A Cognitive Science Approach

About this book

Creativity is a word that is widely used in education, but in ways that are not always consistent or in line with research. This exciting new book explores how creativity is not something additional, but which is infused throughout learning, relevant to every subject and student.

Taking a cognitive science approach, it presents creativity in terms of building competencies. It challenges the view that schools kill creativity or that only some types of tasks count as creative. By setting up existing lessons in ways that involve more flexibility and uncertainty, we can both boost creativity and build a more flexible academic expertise along the way. Featuring practical classroom examples, research evidence, and case studies which will guide practitioners and provide a timely antidote to stale skills vs. knowledge arguments, the chapters include:

  • Cognitive science and creativity
  • Creativity across subject disciplines
  • Linking creativity and knowledge
  • Freedom vs. constraints
  • Expertise and metacognition
  • Assessing creativity
  • Motivation and school culture
  • Creative teachers and creative teaching

Part of The InnerDrive Teacher CPD Academy series that offers a deep dive into the key areas that matter to teachers, this is essential reading for all teachers and school leaders wanting to develop their understanding of what creativity looks like in the classroom so they can better support their students.

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Yes, you can access Creativity for Teachers by Claire Badger,Jonathan Firth in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Éducation & Enseignement primaire. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9781040311950

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. About the Authors
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Foreword
  10. 1 Creativity as the Cognitive Scientist Views It
  11. 2 Do Schools Kill Creativity?
  12. 3 Building Blocks
  13. 4 Flexible Knowledge
  14. 5 Creativity Across All Subjects
  15. 6 Breaking from the Routine
  16. 7 The Goldilocks Rule of Constraints
  17. 8 Structured Uncertainty
  18. 9 Metacognition and Strategic Creativity
  19. 10 Creativity and Motivation
  20. 11 Creative Projects
  21. 12 Assessing Creativity
  22. 13 Developing Creative Teachers
  23. 14 Looking Back and Looking Forward
  24. References
  25. Index