Overview

The fourth edition of this well-known text continues the mission of its predecessors -- to help teachers link creativity research and theory to the everyday activities of classroom teaching. Part I (chs 1-5) includes information on models and theories of creativity, characteristics of creative people, and talent development. Part II (chapters 6-10) includes strategies explicitly designed to teach creative thinking, to weave creative thinking into content area instruction, and to organize basic classroom activities (grouping, lesson planning, assessment, motivation and classroom organization) in ways that support students' creativity. Changes in this Edition: Improved Organization -- This edition has been reorganized from 8 to 10 chapters allowing the presentation of theoretical material in clearer, more manageable chunks. New Material -- In addition to general updating, there are more examples involving middle and secondary school teaching, more examples linking creativity to technology, new information on the misdiagnosis of creative students as ADHD, and more material on cross-cultural concepts of creativity, collaborative creativity, and linking creativity to state standards. Pedagogy & Design -- Chapter-opening vignettes, within-chapter reflection questions and activities, sample lesson ideas from real teachers, and end-of-chapter journaling activities help readers adapt content to their own teaching situations. Also, a larger trim makes the layout more open and appealing and a single end-of-book reference section makes referencing easier. Targeted specifically to educators (but useful to others), this book is suitable for any course that deals wholly or partly with creativity in teaching, teaching the gifted and talented, or teaching thinking and problem solving. Such courses are variously found in departments of special education, early childhood education, curriculum and instruction, or educational psychology.

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Author:   Alane Jordan Starko (Eastern Michigan University, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   4th New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.658kg
ISBN:  

9780415997072

ISBN 10:   0415997070
Pages:   356
Publication Date:   19 August 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780415532020
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface: Why Creativity in the Classroom? Part I: Understanding Creative People and Processes 1. What is Creativity? 2. Models of the Creative Process 3. Theories of Creativity: The Individual 4. Theories of Creativity: Systems in Context 5. Creative People Part II: Creativity and Classroom Life 6. Teaching Creative Thinking Skills and Habits 7. Creativity in the Content Areas: Language Arts, Social Studies and the Arts 8. Creativity in the Content Areas: Science, Math, and General Teaching Strategies 9. Motivation, Creativity, and Classroom Organization 10. Assessing Creativity Appendix: Problem-Finding Lessons References Author Index Subject Index ã

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Alane Jordan Starko is currently a Professor in the Department of Teacher Education at Eastern Michigan University. A former elementary school teacher, teacher of the gifted, and head of the Teacher Education Department, she also served on the board of directors of the National Association for Gifted Children. She writes in the areas of creativity, education of the gifted, and curriculum.

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