How to nurture creativity in tomorrow?s innovators—today?s college students When asked what they wanted colleges to emphasize most, employers didn?t put science, computing, math, or business management first. According to a 2010 AAC&U survey conducted by Hart Research Associates, the majority of employers deemed creativity and innovation the most essential skill for today?s workplace. In Engaging Imagination: Helping Students Become Creative and Reflective Thinkers , two leading educators help college instructors across disciplines engage students in nurturing creativity and innovation for success beyond the classroom. Alison James, an expert in creative arts education, and distinguished professor of education Stephen D. Brookfield, outline how creative exploration can extend students? reflective capabilities in a purposeful way, help them understand their own potential and learning more clearly, and imbue students with the freedom to generate and explore new questions. Shows why building creative skills pays dividends in the classroom and in the student?s professional life long after graduation Offers research–based, classroom–tested approaches to cultivating creativity and innovation in the college setting Draws on recent advances in the corporate sector where creative approaches using the tools of play have been adopted reinvigorate thinking and problem–solving processes Provides practical examples from a variety of disciplines and settings For higher education professionals who want to prepare students for the real challenges of tomorrow?s workplace, Engaging Imagination provides practical tools for incorporating play and creativity into the college curriculum.
- ISBN: 978-1-118-40947-3
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 320
- Fecha Publicación: 30/04/2014
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés
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