Structure and Improvisation in Creative Teaching /
by Sawyer, R. Keith [editor of compilation.].
Material type:
BookPublisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2011.Description: 1 online resource (318 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).ISBN: 9780511997105 (ebook).Other title: Structure & Improvisation in Creative Teaching.Subject(s): Student-centered learning | Active learning | Creative teaching | Motivation in educationOnline resources: Click here to access online Summary: With an increasing emphasis on creativity and innovation in the twenty-first century, teachers need to be creative professionals just as students must learn to be creative. And yet, schools are institutions with many important structures and guidelines that teachers must follow. Effective creative teaching strikes a delicate balance between structure and improvisation. The authors draw on studies of jazz, theater improvisation and dance improvisation to demonstrate that the most creative performers work within similar structures and guidelines. By looking to these creative genres, the book provides practical advice for teachers who wish to become more creative professionals.
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015).
With an increasing emphasis on creativity and innovation in the twenty-first century, teachers need to be creative professionals just as students must learn to be creative. And yet, schools are institutions with many important structures and guidelines that teachers must follow. Effective creative teaching strikes a delicate balance between structure and improvisation. The authors draw on studies of jazz, theater improvisation and dance improvisation to demonstrate that the most creative performers work within similar structures and guidelines. By looking to these creative genres, the book provides practical advice for teachers who wish to become more creative professionals.
There are no comments for this item.