ABSTRACT
In a world plagued by enormous, complex problems requiring long-range vision and interdisciplinary insights, the need to attend to the influence of dogmatic thinking on the development of high ability and creative intelligence is pressing. This volume introduces the problem of dogmatism broadly, explores the nature and nuances of dogmatic thinking from various disciplinary perspectives, and applies the gleaned insights to what is known about creativity. Bringing together leading thinkers in the fields of creative studies and education, and in other relevant fields (history, sociology, psychology) whose work pertains to the various dimensions of dogmatism and the ethical problems it generates, this panoramic view represents interdisciplinary bridge building with the potential to generate new insights about the education of creative young minds.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
section Section I|26 pages
Introduction
section Section II|50 pages
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Problem of Dogmatism
chapter 5|13 pages
Dogmatism, Creativity, and Critical Thought
section Section III|46 pages
Dogmatism in Socioeconomic, Cultural, and Ideological Contexts that Influence Education
chapter 8|15 pages
Narrowing Curriculum, Assessments, and Conceptions of What It Means to be Smart in the U.S. Schools
chapter 10|11 pages
The Challenge Facing Educational Reformers
section Section IV|82 pages
Dogmatism and Its Implications for Creative Intelligence
chapter 11|10 pages
One Creator's Meat is Another Creator's Poison
chapter 14|14 pages
Unintentional Dogmatism When Thinking Big
section Section V|11 pages
Conclusion