Geographical Investigation and Creativity Presented by the GA SPC

Geographical Investigation Curriculum Change Personal Learning and Thinking Skills – Creativity and creative thinkers

Sir Ken Robinson

Creative thinkers Geographical enquiry involves pupils in asking questions and thinking critically, constructively and creatively. Pupils find novel ways of using and applying geographical knowledge and skills to develop new interpretations of place and space. Above all, creative thinking in geography is about pupils expressing, in a variety of ways, their understanding of interconnections in the world around them and their visions for the future. Geography enables pupils to form geographical imaginations of places. The concept of physical and human processes involves pupils in understanding change and development in places and the causes of these changes. Such understanding helps pupils to imagine alternative futures for places and for the people who live and work in them. Creative thinkers Young people think creatively by generating and exploring ideas, making original connections. They try different ways to tackle a problem, working with others to find imaginative solutions and outcomes that are of value. Skills, behaviours and personal qualities Young people: generate ideas and explore possibilities ask questions to extend their thinking connect their own and others’ ideas and experiences in inventive ways question their own and others’ assumptions try out alternatives or new solutions and follow ideas through adapt ideas as circumstances change. Geography and creative thinkers Creative Thinking across the curriculum

Creative thinkers

Young people think creatively by generating and exploring ideas, making original connections. They try different ways to tackle a problem, working with others to find imaginative solutions and outcomes that are of value.

Skills, behaviours and personal qualities

Young people:

generate ideas and explore possibilities

ask questions to extend their thinking

connect their own and others’ ideas and experiences in inventive ways

question their own and others’ assumptions

try out alternatives or new solutions and follow ideas through

adapt ideas as circumstances change.

Creativity and Geographical Investigation Curriculum Change Personalisation Assessment Deeper Understanding

Chris Durbin

What could you do with your learners in the run up to the climate change conference?

Re expression

Revolution Male Early 20’s Regional accent Imprecise Rough and ready! Female Middle aged Well spoken Precise Clean and tidy

Male

Early 20’s

Regional accent

Imprecise

Rough and ready!

Female

Middle aged

Well spoken

Precise

Clean and tidy

Related worlds

Break point and beyond A longitudinal study of divergent thinking 1500 students aged 3-5 were surveyed, @ Age 3 – 5 98% scored genius level @ Age 8 -10 32% scored genius level @ Age 13 - 15 10% scored genius level They also tested 200,000 adults aged 25 and over just once as a control. @ age 25+ 2% scored genius level

A longitudinal study of divergent thinking

1500 students aged 3-5 were surveyed,

@ Age 3 – 5 98% scored genius level

@ Age 8 -10 32% scored genius level

@ Age 13 - 15 10% scored genius level

They also tested 200,000 adults aged 25 and over just once as a control.

@ age 25+ 2% scored genius level

“ Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up .” (Picasso)

Creativity and Geographical Investigation Curriculum Change Personalisation Assessment Deeper Understanding

Geographical Investigation and Creativity Presented by the GA SPC