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Record Nr.

UNINA9910809555703321

Titolo

Creativity and critical thinking / / edited by Steve Padget

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-136-18264-0

0-203-08302-4

1-136-18265-9

1-283-86100-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (145 p.)

Collana

Teaching contemporary themes in secondary education series

Altri autori (Persone)

PadgetSteve

Disciplina

370.11/8

Soggetti

Creative ability

Critical thinking

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

An introduction to creativity and critical thinking / Steve Padget -- Creativity in, creativity out : creativity and critical thinking in the context of initial teacher training / Steve Padget -- A framework for creativity in schools / Brin Best and Will Thomas -- Sowing the seeds : creativity and critical thinking in a key stage 2 setting / Andrea McLoughlin and Carmel Anne Hodson -- A question of integration : creativity and critical thinking in the context of MTL accreditation / Kirsty Coomber -- New faces in new places : how learning can be enhanced by contact with the creative industries / Rebecca Fearon -- Where to now? What are the barriers and promoters of creativity : school strategies and classroom tactics / Steve Padget.

Sommario/riassunto

What do we mean by creativity? What is the link between creativity and critical thinking? How can creativity and critical thinking be incorporated into classroom practice and what are the benefits for students?Creativity and critical thinking are central to effective teaching and learning and have a significant impact on students' attainment, engagement, attendance and behaviour. This book draws on recent research and policy to provide teachers with a clear framework for understanding creativity and critical thinking and practically demonstrates how they can be incorporated into clas