Educational Tales of the Unexpected: Children and Creativity
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| Title: | Educational Tales of the Unexpected: Children and Creativity |
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| Description: | This volume was first published by Inter-Disciplinary Press in 2014. Research, practice and scholarship combine in this book to deliver stories of creative engagements with children. This is achieved through a showcasing of interdisciplinary examples of the variety of forms occupied by the multiplicitious and fascinating sphere of human creativity. The creativity of children and of the adults in their lives is recorded through the lens of engagement. Engagement with the self, with the other and with learning, development and humanity are all revealed as central to creativity. Five key themes emerge as contemporarily relevant. These are the creative learning environment, the importance of the early years, the role of the arts, the multiple applications of technology and exciting new directions within creative engagement from a global perspective. This is a book which will provide inspiration and refreshment for all who strive to achieve creative engagement with children and young people. |
| Authors: | Doireann O'Connor |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Creative thinking--Study and teaching, Critical thinking--Study and teaching, Reasoning--Study and teaching |
| Categories: | EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | This volume was first published by Inter-Disciplinary Press in 2014. Research, practice and scholarship combine in this book to deliver stories of creative engagements with children. This is achieved through a showcasing of interdisciplinary examples of the variety of forms occupied by the multiplicitious and fascinating sphere of human creativity. The creativity of children and of the adults in their lives is recorded through the lens of engagement. Engagement with the self, with the other and with learning, development and humanity are all revealed as central to creativity. Five key themes emerge as contemporarily relevant. These are the creative learning environment, the importance of the early years, the role of the arts, the multiple applications of technology and exciting new directions within creative engagement from a global perspective. This is a book which will provide inspiration and refreshment for all who strive to achieve creative engagement with children and young people. |
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| ISBN: | 9789004370982 9781848882942 |
