Creativity in Education and Learning: A Guide for Teachers and Educators

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Beghetto, R. A. (2017c). Legacy projects: Helping young people respond productively to the challenges of a changing world. Roeper Review, 39, 1–4. Schuh, K. L. (2017). Making meaning by making connections. Cham, Switerland: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-0993-2. Beghetto, R. A., & Kaufman, J. C. (2014). Classroom contexts for creativity. High Ability Studies, 25(1), 53–69. https://doi.org/10.1080/13598139.2014.905247. Unlike the conventional teaching methods, the creative classrooms give them the opportunity to express themselves.

The report led to important initiatives such as Creative Partnerships and Artsmark. 2001 - Little c Creativity Beghetto, R. A. (2016). Creative learning: A fresh look. Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology, 15, 6–23. funded Creative Learning Networks that support creativity across learning, teaching and employability at a local level Commissioned by Creativity, Culture and Education, the Centre for Real-World Learning (CRL) at the University of Winchester researched and trialled a model of creativity which is now widely used in England and, since its publication by the OECD, across the world. At the time schools had only the definition of creativity offered by the Robinson Report alongside the more general criteria outlined in the Personal Learning and Thinking Skills to guide them. Students are always fun loving and including creative activities along with curriculum gains their interest for learning.Creative thinking: A process through which knowledge, intuition and skills are applied to imagine, express or make something novel or individual in its contexts. Creative thinking is present in all areas of life. It may appear spontaneous, but it can be underpinned by perseverance, experimentation, critical thinking and collaboration.

Here in Scotland we define creativity skills in a way that educators across all sectors can identify, value and discuss with learners: Another influential thinker in the field of creativity in education is Peter Gray, a psychologist and author who has written extensively on the importance of play and creative expression in children's lives. Gray argues play and creativity are essential for children's emotional and cognitive development and that schools should prioritize these activities to promote social skills and academic success. One of the benefits of creativity is the role it can play in the development of emotional intelligence. As mentioned above, creativity is an essential part of what it means to be human. It feels good to make something and be proud of it! When learners are given the opportunity for creative expression, it can help them develop their self-esteem and build confidence.

Gajda, A., Beghetto, R. A., & Karwowski, M. (2017). Exploring creative learning in the classroom: A multi-method approach. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 24, 250–267. Integrating more hands-on learning and making room for visual reflection is really going to make a positive impact. Start a lesson with a provocation or with a series of intriguing questions. Exploring issues from different perspectives and experimenting with thoughts and options stimulates imagination, often referred to as 'possibility thinking', and can be a useful approach to warm up creative thinking skills. The education apps are on the rise with the growing mobile market and there are some awesome apps such as Doodle Buddy, 123D Sculpt, Audacity and GarageBand that gear up creativity.

Open-ended questions and classroom discussions are two popular creative teaching strategies that help students to develop an innovative mindset. A good classroom environment always has some elements of creativity which makes the lessons more interesting and interactive. The right mix of creativity along with curriculum helps students to be innovative and also encourages them to learn new things. Students can grow up as good communicators in addition to improving their emotional and social skills. Creative classrooms can really transform the way students acquire education and how they apply it in their real life. In fact, creative expression plays a key role in a student’s emotional development.

The outcome: The outcome resulting from engagement with the activity (e.g., the solution to a problem, the products generated from completing a task, the result of resolving an issue or challenge, or any other demonstrated or experienced consequence of engaging in a learning activity). The framework gives schools the opportunity to put creativity at the heart of their intent and teaching for creativity as an underpinning mechanism for how they will implement their curriculum, all to ensure that the creativity of all pupils is developed across the curriculum. Creative teaching prepares young people for an uncertain future