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Educating for Creativity and Innovation (EDUC90636)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2017
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This subject investigates the theory and practice of the process of creativity and its implications for teaching and curriculum. The aim of this subject is that students will leave with a deeper appreciation of the importance of educating for creativity and innovation across the disciplines and in different educational contexts.
Students will examine a number of areas including
- models and theories of creativity
- the psychological characteristics of creativity
- conditions for fostering creativity
- the types of thinking that lead to creative outcomes
- evaluating and measuring creativity
- pedagogical implications and classroom application.
Students will have the opportunity to respond to readings, to transfer the theory to practice and to reflect on their practice in light of the theories. This will prepare them for their major assignment which will require the application, investigation and reporting on an aspect of the study of creativity and innovation and its implications for education.
Intended learning outcomes
The students will:
- examine, critically analyse and evaluate theories of creativity;
- identify the cognitive and affective psychological processes involved in creativity;
- identify the conditions necessary for fostering creative thinking and learning;
- develop and evaluate procedures for assessing both creative potential and creativity;
- identify strategies for fostering creative thinking in curriculum implementation and pedagogy practice;
- evaluate the effectiveness of assessment procedures for creativity.
Generic skills
The students will:
have in-depth knowledge of educational practice and theory;
be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning;
examine critically, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a broad range of disciplines;
expand their analytical and cognitive skills through diverse learning experiences;
have the capacity to participate fully in collaborative learning and to confront unfamiliar problems;
have a set of flexible and transferable skills for different types of educational practice.
Last updated: 10 February 2024