Nurturing Creativity in the Classroom

A must for all classroom teachers and those training to teach, this book explores the nature of creativity with ideas and practical strategies for nurturing pupils' creative skills in primary and secondary schools.

It offers a detailed exploration of pedagogy that nurtures creativity, specifically examining the concept of creative agency by looking at how individuals are encouraged to develop their own skills of imagination, innovation and collaboration. Accounts from people well-known for being creative provide a lens through which to critically examine a variety of theoretical frameworks, published creative education checklists, and other relevant research and case studies demonstrating creative pedagogical practices. The book thus draws together consensus from multiple perspectives about the conditions most effective for nurturing creativity. This practical theorising approach will help professionals in educational settings engage in critical enquiry about teaching for creativity, while reflective questions encourage the reader to explore their own perceptions and practice.

Auteur

Karen Hosack Janes is a lecturer at Oxford Brookes University and an education consultant, specialising in pedagogies that nurture creative development. She has worked at a senior level in the education and museums and galleries sectors, and now supports teachers and teacher training students in designing activities that maximize learners' creative agency. Formerly head of schools at the National Gallery, London, she has run education programmes and visited numerous schools across the UK, enabling her to see first-hand how creativity is taught and the challenges teachers encounter.

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Dedication

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Part 1 Which conditions nurture creativity?

Chapter 1 What can we learn about nurturing creativity from people who are well-known for being creative?

Chapter 2 Other people known for their creativity

Part 2 What consensus is there on how to nurture creativity?

Chapter 3 Finding consensus on conditions for nurturing creativity across theoretical frameworks

Chapter 4 Finding consensus about creativity across educational frameworks

Part 3 Creative conditions in action

Chapter 5 Creative conditions in schools: Examples of practice

Chapter 6 Creative conditions in settings beyond the classroom: Examples of practice