Creativity in the classroom : case studies in using the arts in teaching and learning in higher education

Creativity in the classroom : case studies in using the arts in teaching and learning in higher education / edited by Paul McIntosh and Digby Warren.

"The aim of this book is to present alternatives to this instrumentalism and its impact upon critical thinking and learning. It provides illustrations that through the use of the creative arts and humanities, flexible and creative teaching and learning can take place that goes beyond the delive...

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Other Authors: McIntosh, Paul, Warren, Digby
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bristol : Intellect, 2013.
Subjects:
Creative thinking.
Education, Higher.
higher education.
EDUCATION > Essays.
EDUCATION > Organizations & Institutions.
EDUCATION > Reference.
Creative thinking
Education, Higher
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : The Current Educational Climate : Why the Creative Arts and Humanities are so Important to Creativity and Learning in the Classroom / Paul McIntosh
  • PART I. Encouraging Creativity in the Classroom
  • Using the Creative Arts for Collaboration / Babs Anderson and Jo Albin-Clark
  • Introducing Arts-based Inquiry into Medical Education : 'Exploring the Creative Arts in Health and Illness' / Louise Younie
  • PART II. Using Performance
  • Using Cinema to Enhance the Relevance of Economics to Students' Lives / Gherardo Girardi
  • Fascinatin' Rhythm : Tapping into Themes of Leadership and Management by Making Music / Dave Griffiths
  • A Dramatic Approach to Teaching Applied Ethics / Craig Duckworth
  • PART III. Using Poetry
  • Using Poetry to Create Conditions for Dialogue in a Postgraduate Course on Managing Diversity / Christina Schwabenland
  • Teaching and Using Poetry in Healthcare / Clare Hopkinson
  • Gaininga Wider Perspective on Life in Medical Education / Mark Rickenbach
  • PART IV. Using Imagery
  • Beyond Words : Surfacing Self in End-of-life Care Using Image-making / Sue Spencer
  • Fashion Students Engaging in Iconic Designs in a Business World / Ruth Marciniak, Debbie Holley and Caroline Dobson-Davies
  • Storytelling and Cycles of Development / Karen Stuart
  • Developing Reflective Learning Journals / Audrey Beaumont
  • The Overlooked : Landscapes, Artistry and Teaching / Paul Key
  • Mirror Mirror : Experiential Workshops Exploring 'Self' in Social Work Education and Practice / Debbie Amas, Judy Hicks and Roxanna Anghel
  • The Labyrinth : A Journey of Discovery / Jan Sellers
  • PART V. Learning Technologies and Assessment
  • Alternatives to the Essay : Creative Ways of Presenting Work for Assessment / Emma Bond and Jessica Clark
  • Creativity-mediated Training, Social Networks and Practitioner Enquiry in Higher Education / Jouaquin Paredes, Agustin De La Herran and Daniel Velazquez
  • Conclusion : Arts-based Inquiry as Learning in Higher Education : Purposes, Processes and Responses / Digby Warren.

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