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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Creativity in the Classroom"”.
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Exploring Instructors’ Creativity Fostering Behaviors in Design Education
In education fostering students’ creativity is an important aspect of teaching (Soh, 2017). Teachers are still challenged to know which methods can foster student’s creativity in the classroom, and how design students can become more creative. Understanding the nature of creativity could affect …
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If My Drama Teacher Could See Me Now!
Fisher, Stacey L., M.A., July 2007 Fine Arts Integrated Arts and Education Exploring Creativity in the Classroom Chairperson: Dorothy Morrison Children are naturally creative. Childhood is a time full of exploring, imagining, and creating. As children grow into adolescents the opportunities to …
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If My Drama Teacher Could See Me Now!
Fisher, Stacey L., M.A., July 2007 Fine Arts Integrated Arts and Education Exploring Creativity in the Classroom Chairperson: Dorothy Morrison Children are naturally creative. Childhood is a time full of exploring, imagining, and creating. As children grow into adolescents the opportunities to …
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Fostering Creativity Through a Nonlinear Approach to Teaching Technology at Wood River Middle School
<p>The purpose of this thesis is to address the following research questions: 1) what is the current status of creativity research in a typical classroom, and 2) how does an instance of exemplary teaching serve to encourage creativity in a technology education setting? The first research question …
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Creative thinking in engineering education : lessons from students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Engineers have deemed creative thinking a necessary skill in their line of work, and ABET, the accreditation board for engineering schools, can evaluate a program based on how it attempts to teach it in its courses. And yet, many students and professors feel that creative thinking is a skill often …
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An exploration into the teaching of handwriting with first class pupils
This action research project was conducted in a co-educational, rural school with 30 first class pupils aged between 6 and 7 years. The research question was ‘How can I provide a more enriching experience for students when I am teaching handwriting?’ This area was chosen for research as I was …
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Teachers Being Creative: Technology in Drama?
The importance of creativity in the teaching of Drama in secondary schools has long been accepted (Davis 2010) and during the last 20 years, the importance of technology in the teaching of any school subject has grown. This thesis explores the journey of two Drama teachers as they attempted to …
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CAD and creativity at Key Stage 3 : towards a new pedagogy
In recent decades there has been a major shift in the Design and Technology curriculum in secondary schools away from manual techniques and towards digital processes and products. CAD/CAM (computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing) is not only commonplace it is also embedded into the …
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Perceptions of creativity in a fashion design course /
Creativity is important to the growth and development of society, to educational institutions, and to the personal growth of individuals. Students who are aware of their creativity are assumed to have innovative ideas and fresh insights. Limited research has been conducted to see if students can …
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DEVELOPING CREATIVITY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF TWO CASE STUDIES IN PRESCHOOLS IN THAILAND
The main aim of this study is to contribute to the understanding of the uses and development of creativity and the ways this is influenced by cultural context in two preschools in Thailand. The Four Ps model (Rhodes, 1961) is employed as a theoretical framework for the study and is based on the …
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Teachers’ perspectives of the role of music and creativity in music teaching and learning in the Irish primary level classroom: exploring policy, curriculum and practice
This dissertation explores the current status of musical creativity in primary level music education in Ireland. It focusses on the meaning and purpose of creativity at primary level, and analyses the positive impact of creativity through music, while also highlighting the meaningful benefits that …
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Searching for Innovation, Creativity and 21st Century Skills: A Case Study of a Suburban Elementary School District
<p>The purpose of this study was to seek out and identify the traits, attitudes and characteristics of innovative, creative and highly effective teachers within a suburban elementary school district. Participants included five elementary teachers who were identified by their colleagues as being …