1st Edition
Nurturing Creativity in the Classroom An exploration of consensus across theory and practice
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part 1 Which conditions nurture creativity?
Chapter 1 What can we learn about nurturing creativity from people who are well-known for being creative?
Chapter 2 Other people known for their creativity
Part 2 What consensus is there on how to nurture creativity?
Chapter 3 Finding consensus on conditions for nurturing creativity across theoretical frameworks
Chapter 4 Finding consensus about creativity across educational frameworks
Part 3 Creative conditions in action
Chapter 5 Creative conditions in schools: Examples of practice
Chapter 6 Creative conditions in settings beyond the classroom: Examples of practice
Biography
Karen Hosack Janes is a lecturer at Oxford Brookes University and an education consultant, specialising in pedagogies that nurture creative development. She has worked at a senior level in the education and museums and galleries sectors, and now supports teachers and teacher training students in designing activities that maximize learners' creative agency. Formerly head of schools at the National Gallery, London, she has run education programmes and visited numerous schools across the UK, enabling her to see first-hand how creativity is taught and the challenges teachers encounter.
