Using Creativity to Facilitate an Engaged Classroom

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Author(s): Amy L. Sedivy-Benton (University of Arkansas – Little Rock, USA), James M. Fetterly (University of Arkansas – Little Rock, USA), Betty K. Wood (University of Arkansas – Little Rock, USA)and Bronwyn D. MacFarlane (University of Arkansas – Little Rock, USA)
Copyright: 2018
Pages: 24
Source title: Student Engagement and Participation: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2584-4.ch038

Keywords: Curriculum Development and Instructional Design / Education / Information Science Reference / Instructional Design

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Student achievement, learning, and engagement are at the forefront of the educational concerns for both school administrators and teachers. While it seems to be common knowledge that engaged students tend to retain more from the lesson, a bigger question is how does a teacher create lessons that lead to this engagement? How can teachers structure these learning experiences in a creative way to obtain their objectives? One approach to this is by designing lessons with creative brainstorming to promote different ways of thinking. Creativity is the springboard that allows for critical thinking and engagement. The first instance of this should be in the planning of lessons. This chapter demonstrates how a simple lesson can be redesigned through creative practices and concludes with a checklist that can be used by school administrators, program coordinators, and teachers to quickly evaluate how engaging and creative their teaching truly is.

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