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Understanding & Teaching for Creativity (EDUC90267)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2017
Overview
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This subject examines the process of creativity and its implications for teaching and curriculum. Topics covered include: Models of creativity (componential and stage models); the psychological characteristics that promote creative productive achievement; the relationship between creativity and traditional intelligence; the conditions most likely to lead to creativity; the types of thinking that lead to creative outcomes; teaching for creativity, creative problem solving, pedagogical implications and classroom application; measuring creativity; innovation.
Intended learning outcomes
On subject completion you should be able to:
- understand, critically analyse and evaluate contemporary theories of creativity across the life span,
- identify the psychological processes involved in creativity, developmental trends in creativity and its domain-specific base,
- understand the links between creativity and personality,
- identify the conditions necessary for fostering creative thinking and learning, develop and evaluate procedures for assessing both creative potential and the level of creativity of out comes and for monitoring the gradual emergence of creative products and processes,
- identify strategies fostering creative thinking in curriculum implementation and pedagogy practice,
- evaluate the effectiveness of assessment procedures and education programmes intended to foster creativity in students.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject you should be able to:
- critically analyse contemporary theories of creativity and approaches to its assessment,
- develop a problem solving approach to the fostering of creativity, o develop skills in communicating aspects of creativity to teachers, parents and students,
- use the topics of creativity developed in lectures to implement effective intervention and instructional procedures and to plan a schedule for implementing creativity programs,
- work in a team with other professionals working in a range of contexts to analyse instructional and management procedures, assessment and education programmes in relation to creativity, and
- display positive attitudes to understanding and fostering creativity in educational and other contexts.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Additional details
A 5,000 word assignment reviewing a particular issue in creativity and identifying implications for practice
This subject has a minimum hurdle requirement of 80% attendance at all tutorials, seminars and workshops.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
Not available in 2017
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None
Recommended texts and other resources
Ambrose, D., Cohen, L.M. & Tannenaum A.J. (Ed). Creative intelligence. Towards theoretic integration. Cresskill, NJ: Hampton.
Fasko, D. (Ed.). (2003). Critical thinking and reasoning: current research, theory, and practice. Cresskill, N.J.: Hampton Press. Mayesky, M. (2003). How to foster creativity in all children. Clifton Park, NY: Thomson/Delmar Learning.
Mason, J.H. (2003). The value of creativity : the origins and emergence of a modern belief. Burlington, VT: Ashgate. Tusa, J. (Ed.) (2003). On creativity: interviews exploring the process. London: Methuen.
Sawyer, R.K. (2003). Creativity and development. Oxford University Press, NY. Wyse, D. & Jones, R. (2003). Creativity in the primary curriculum. London: David Fulton.
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Education Course Master of Education Course Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies - Links to additional information
Last updated: 10 February 2024