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Study of Creative Partnerships' Local Sharing of Practice and Learning

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Title: Study of Creative Partnerships' Local Sharing of Practice and Learning
Language: English
Authors: Downing, Dick, Lord, Pippa, Jones, Megan, Martin, Kerry, Springate, Iain, National Foundation for Educational Research
Source: National Foundation for Educational Research. 2007.
Availability: National Foundation for Educational Research. The Mere, Upton Park, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 2DQ, UK. Tel: +44-1753-574123; Fax: +44-1753-637280; e-mail: enquiries@nfer.ac.uk; Web site: http://www.nfer.ac.uk
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 100
Publication Date: 2007
Document Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
Descriptors: Educational Research, Partnerships in Education, Interviews, Teacher Attitudes, Knowledge Management, Research and Development Centers, Performance Factors, Educational Indicators, Strategic Planning, Educational Planning, Educational Practices, Educational Strategies, Foreign Countries
Geographic Terms: United Kingdom (England)
ISBN: 978-1-905314-62-1
Abstract: Creative Partnerships (CP) commissioned the National Foundation for Educational Research to research the sharing of practice generated through CP within and between schools locally. Based on 93 interviews with teachers and CP staff, the research explored the relationship between the dissemination of the work of CP and the more informal means by which teachers learn directly from each other, including how teachers share their learning and practice from creative experiences with colleagues in their own schools and between schools; factors that enable, hinder and sustain such sharing; and how teachers plan for and carry out effective sharing. Reported findings include: (1) Teachers learn from attending conferences and events about creativity, but they also engage very directly with each other (e.g. in the classroom and in staff meetings), sharing their enthusiasm and their techniques; (2) Informal approaches are a fundamental stepping stone for teachers' initial engagement with creative practice, as well as for their continued reflection and learning. The study formulates a four-step plan for appropriate sharing, and sets out a model to help ascertain when sharing is successful. This report is directed toward those involved in building capacity for creative teaching and learning within schools, as well as in widening the reach of creative teaching and learning between schools. (Contains 3 figures and 5 tables.) [This research was conducted by the National Foundation for Educational Research (Northern Office) for Creative Partnerships.]
Abstractor: ERIC
Number of References: 12
Entry Date: 2008
Accession Number: ED502434
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Creative Partnerships (CP) commissioned the National Foundation for Educational Research to research the sharing of practice generated through CP within and between schools locally. Based on 93 interviews with teachers and CP staff, the research explored the relationship between the dissemination of the work of CP and the more informal means by which teachers learn directly from each other, including how teachers share their learning and practice from creative experiences with colleagues in their own schools and between schools; factors that enable, hinder and sustain such sharing; and how teachers plan for and carry out effective sharing. Reported findings include: (1) Teachers learn from attending conferences and events about creativity, but they also engage very directly with each other (e.g. in the classroom and in staff meetings), sharing their enthusiasm and their techniques; (2) Informal approaches are a fundamental stepping stone for teachers' initial engagement with creative practice, as well as for their continued reflection and learning. The study formulates a four-step plan for appropriate sharing, and sets out a model to help ascertain when sharing is successful. This report is directed toward those involved in building capacity for creative teaching and learning within schools, as well as in widening the reach of creative teaching and learning between schools. (Contains 3 figures and 5 tables.) [This research was conducted by the National Foundation for Educational Research (Northern Office) for Creative Partnerships.]
ISBN:978-1-905314-62-1