Description
Book SynopsisThis practical book explores creative ways of teaching and learning in the lifelong learning sector and provides a toolkit of creative teaching approaches with the potential to transform your teaching practice.
Drawing on various techniques and diverse environments the book illustrates a variety of approaches, offering insights and conclusions drawn from a rich range of practice examples and highlighting the potential pitfalls of creative practices.
The book tackles crucial issues such as:
- The characteristics of a creative tutor
- Boosting your creative confidence, and that of your learners
- Creative methods to excite and engage learners
- Constructing a creative session
- Developing resilience and self-care strategies
Throughout the book there are activities, reflection points and extension tasks, as well as the frequent use of symbols and cross-referencing notes to help you see the links between sections.
Creative Teaching
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part One: The Individual
Creative Learning Spaces
Reflecting on You in the Creative Learning Setting
Confidence and Creativity
Part Two: The Group Perspective
Introduction to Groups
Classroom Management and Creativity
The Hooks of Engagement: Creative Methods to Engage Learners
Encouraging Constructive Thinking and Exploration of Ideas
Creative Beginnings and Endings
Designing a Creative Session
Part Three: The Organizational Context
Stimulating Creative Change in Your Practice
Looking after the Creative Tutor
Epilogue: the Currency of Creativity
