Creative Learning

Creative Learning
Steve Wheeler
University of Plymouth

Why do we need creative learning?
Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
http://blog.prosperyourmind.com

“Creativity (in general) is the ability to come up with new ideas that are surprising yet intelligible, and also valuable in some way”
(Boden, 2001)
Creativity
“Creativity in general is the ability to come up with new ideas that are surprising yet intelligible, and also valuable in some way”
(Boden, 2001)
Creativity?
http://flexyourgeek.com

3 types of Creativity
Combinational creativity - combining old ideas in new ways.
e.g. Analogy in science

Exploratory creativity - what do the rules enable me to do?
e.g. Jazz music.

Transformational creativity - significant alteration of one or more rules in concept space.
e.g. E=MC2.

Wallas: 4 Stage Creative Process
Preparation
Incubation
Illumination
Verification
(The Creative Process takes time)

The pace of change is unrelenting
How can we keep up with it?

"In the times of rapid change, learners inherit the Earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists."
-Eric Hoffer
washingtonrebel.typepad.com

“For the first time we are preparing students for a future we cannot clearly describe.”
-David Warlick

Mass working...
http://le-flaneur.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/office-workers.jpg

... led to mass synchronisation
Linear thinking
Conformity
Standardisation
http://www.delasallewaterford.com

The ICT Suite...
Linear thinking
Conformity
Standardisation
... again
http://www.hseb.utah.edu

Think Different
Kick start your brain. New ideas come from watching something, talking to people, experimenting, asking questions, getting out of the office
- Steve Jobs
http://steve-jobs-biography.pics-grabber.appspot.com/

Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way
- Edward de Bono
http://www.flickr.com/photos/caveman_92223/3346906435/

Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties
- Erich Fromm

Creativity takes courage
- Henri Matisse

Join all nine dots
using only four
straight lines.
Do not take
your pen from the
paper and do not
go back over any
lines.
We need creative solutions...

We see boundaries where there are none. We need to break out of this mindset and take risks.
Think outside the box!

Aman enters a field with an unopened package and dies. Why?

What areas of your practice do you want to make more creative?

The 10% myth...
www.mediajunk.com

The 10% myth...
‘we only use 10%of our brains....’
We actually use all of our brains, but not simultaneously
www.mediajunk.com

Mind maps
http://focusonhealthy.com

Create
Connect
Collaborate
Communicate
Mindtools
http://commons.wikimedia.org/

Positive Deviance
“Somewhere in your organization, groups of people are already doing things differently and better. To create lasting change, find areas of positive deviance and fan their flames.”
- Pascale & Sternin
(Harvard Business Review)

Positive Deviance
“Somewhere in your organization, groups of people are already doing things differently and better. To create lasting change, find areas of positive deviance and fan their flames.”
- Pascale & Sternin
(Harvard Business Review)
Disruption

What would you want to disrupt?

Divergent thinking

What is your plan for the future? Will it involve more creativity?

Thank you
W: http://steve-wheeler.net
E: swheeler@plymouth.ac.uk
B: http://steve-wheeler.blogspot.com
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