Creativity in the Classroom: Schools of Curious Delight

ISBN-13: 9780367609542 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 442 str.

USA) Starko Alane Jordan (Eastern Michigan University

Opis

Now in its seventh edition, Creativity in the Classroom helps teachers link creativity research and theory to the everyday activities of classroom teaching. Ideal reading for any course dealing creativity and teaching, this textbook covers definitions, research, and theory, and reflects on classroom practices. 

Spis treści

Part I: Understanding Creativity  1. Creativity in Classrooms  2. Models and Early Thoughts  3. Theories Today: Context, Systems, and Cognition  4. Creative People and Their Lives  Part II: Creativity and Classroom Life  5. Building Creative Classrooms  6. Creativity in the Content Areas: Language Arts and Social Studies  7. Curriculum for Creativity in the Content Areas: Science, Math, and Engineering  8. Teaching Creative Thinking Skills and Habits  9. Assessment and Creativity  10. Building Creative Schools  Appendix: Problem-Finding Lessons

O autorze

Alane Jordan Starko is Professor in the Department of Teacher Education at Eastern Michigan University, USA, and author of the blog creativiteach.me. A former elementary school teacher, teacher of the gifted, and head of the Department of Teacher Education at Eastern Michigan University, she has also served on the board of directors of the National Association for Gifted Children.