Creative Learning in the Primary School

Creative Learning in the Primary School uses ethnographic research to consider the main features of creative teaching and learning within the context of contemporary policy reforms. In particular, the authors are interested in the clash between two oppositional discourses - creativity and performativity - and how they are resolved in creative teacher practice. The blend of analysis, case-study material and implications for practice will make this book attractive to primary teachers, school managers, policy makers, teacher educators and researchers.

List of contents

Introduction
Section A The nature of creative learning
Chapter 1 The relevance of creative teaching: Learners' views
Chapter 2 Control of learning
Chapter 3 Ownership of practice
Chapter 4 Innovation
Section B Creating opportunities for creative learning
Chapter 5 Achieving breakthroughs in learning: Students as critical others
Chapter 6 Countering learner 'instrumentalism' through creative mediation
Chapter 7 Recovering creativity teaching and learning: using critical events
Chapter 8 Reintroducing creativity: becoming a 'particularly successful school'
Chapter 9 The future of creative learning
References

About the author

Bob Jeffrey, Peter Woods

Summary

Uses ethnographic research to consider the main features of creative teaching and learning within the context of contemporary policy reforms. This book explores the nature of creative teaching and learning by examining four key features: relevance, control, ownership and innovation.

Product details

• Authors: Bob Jeffrey, Bob (The Open University Jeffrey, Bob Woods Jeffrey, Jeffrey Bob, JEFFREY BOB WOODS PETER, Peter Woods
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.12.2008
• EAN: 9780415464710
• ISBN: 978-0-415-46471-0
• No. of pages: 188
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / General, Teaching skills and techniques, Educational strategies & policy, Teaching skills & techniques, Teaching of a specific subject, Primary & middle schools, Primary and middle schools, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Elementary, EDUCATION / Teaching / General