Cultivating creativity and imagination among students.
por Grace Brabham
1. Imagination
1.1. "Imagine is to represent without aiming at things as they, presently, and subjectively are. One can use imagination to represent possibilities other than the actual, times other than the present, and perspectives other than one’s own” (Stanford University, 2019).
1.1.1. Eight modes of imagination.
1.1.2. 1. effective imagination,
1.1.3. 2. intellectual imagination,
1.1.4. 3. imaginative fantasy,
1.1.5. 4. empathy,
1.1.6. 5. strategic imagination,
1.1.7. 6. emotional imagination,
1.1.8. 7. dreams,
1.1.9. 8. and memory reconstruction.
2. Over 95% of Educators believe that creativity is crucial towards a child's future, ( Medium, 2020).
3. Arming them with critical life skills, and supporting students to be critical and creative thinkers, communicators, and collaborators
4. Creativity and imagination encourage inquisitive minds.
4.1. Students have a positive attitude towards problem-solving, and are engaging with the learning
5. Research indicates that creativity and imagination within teaching can and should be enhanced to promote student learning
6. Nine strategies that you can include in your classroom, to promote imagination and creativity:
6.1. 1. Students working in small groups:
6.2. 2. Encourage lots of ideas:
6.3. 3. Build on each other’s ideas:
6.4. 4. Find new ways of looking at things:
6.5. 5. Encourage imaginative thinking:
6.6. 6. Create challenges for your students to think differently and critically:
6.7. 7. Encourage students to take the lead in learning sequences:
6.8. 8. Develop logical thinking skills:
6.9. 9. Allow students to follow their emotions:
7. Kaufman & Beghetto (2009)
7.1. Little c = everyday creativity
7.2. Big c = eminent creativity
7.3. Mini c = creativity inherent in the learning process,
7.4. Pro c = the developmental and effortful progression beyond little-c that represents professional-level expertise in any creative area.
8. Creativity
8.1. Defined as the ability to produce an outcome that is equally original, unexpected or that is novel, useful, functional, appropriate, effective, or initially relevant for its purpose (Munro, 2019).
8.1.1. Rhodes ( 1961) Four P's of creativity
8.1.1.1. The creative person
8.1.1.2. The creative process
8.1.1.3. The creative press .
8.1.1.4. The creative product.
8.2. Australian Curriculum - Critical and Creative Thinking (Version 8.4)
8.2.1. Generate and evaluate knowledge,
8.2.2. Clarify concepts and ideas,
8.2.3. Seek endless possibilities,
8.2.4. Consider alternatives,
8.2.5. Solve problems