ABSTRACT

Creativity in the Classroom, sixth edition, helps teachers link creativity research and theory to the everyday activities of classroom teaching. This foundational textbook is relevant for any course dealing wholly or partially with creativity and teaching. The sixth edition has been revised and updated throughout, informed by cutting-edge research on neurobiology, curiosity and imaginative play, questioning, and motivation, particularly the relationships among creativity, intrinsic motivation, and motivation to learn.

part I|138 pages

Understanding Creative People and Processes

chapter 1|25 pages

What Is Creativity?

chapter 2|22 pages

Models of the Creative Process

chapter 3|24 pages

Theories of Creativity

The Individual

chapter 4|23 pages

Theories of Creativity

Systems in Context

chapter 5|40 pages

Creative People

part II|224 pages

Creativity and Classroom Life

chapter 7|38 pages

Creativity in the Content Areas

Language Arts, Social Studies, and the Arts

chapter 8|34 pages

Creativity in the Content Areas

Science, Math, and General Teaching Strategies

chapter 10|42 pages

Assessment and Creativity