Creative Learning in Higher Education

Linda S. Watts is Professor of American Studies and Co-Director of the Project for Interdisciplinary Pedagogy at the University of Washington Bothell, USA. Patrick Blessinger is Founder and Executive Director of the International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association (HETL), USA.

"Shouldn’t higher education focus on helping students to become complex thinkers armed with the skills necessary for success in a world defined by change? In the innovation era, perhaps the most valuable contribution the university experience can make is to promote student creativity."- Gerald J. Pucchi, Chair and Professor, International Center for Studies in Creativity, Buffalo State—The State University of New York"This isn't a ‘light’ book on creativity in education - it interrogates the status quo of education and offers reflective, practical, and theoretical approaches to subverting this with transformative creative teaching and learning. "-Maha Bali, Associate Professor of Practice, Center for Learning and Teaching, The American University of Cairo"This book provides a holistic picture and in-depth analysis on how to nurture creativity in higher education. At a moment when the advancement of technology makes individual’s creativity the most important ingredient for a successful career, this book is an exceptional resource on creative learning for higher education professionals and policy makers." -Stefan Popenici, Senior Lecturer in Higher Education, University of Melbourne

• Foreword, Norman JacksonPrefacePart I: Principles and ConceptsChapter One: History and Nature of Creative Learning, Patrick Blessinger and Linda S. WattsPart II: Successful Practices in Creative Learning: CasesChapter Two: Promoting Creative Learners through Innovative Pedagogy, Fredricka ReismanChapter Three: Participatory Choreographies, Our Future Cities, and the Place of Creative Learning in International Arts Exchanges, Kanta Kochhar-LindgrenChapter Four: Configuring Interdisciplinarity: The Common Core at the University of Hong Kong, Gray Kochhar-LindgrenChapter Five: Creating Meaningful Learning Spaces through Phenomenological Strategies, David Giles and Clare McCartyChapter Six: Creative Learning Strategies: Learning How to Cooperate, Nives Dolšak, and Cinnamon HillyardChapter Seven: Toward Mindful Assessment in Higher Education: A Case-Study in Contemplative Commentary on Student Work to Promote Creative Learning, Linda S. WattsChapter Eight: Play and 3D Enquiry for Stimulating Creative Learning, Alison JamesChapter Nine: The Dynamics of Creative Learning: A Case Study in Best Practices in Public Urban Higher Education, Gina Rae FosterPart III: Enhancing Creative Learning: EssaysChapter Ten: Creative Approaches to Stimulate Classroom Discussions, Stephen BrookfieldChapter Eleven: Developing Creative Competencies through Improvisation—Living Musically, Rob KaplanChapter Twelve: Realizing the Potential for Creativity in Teaching and Learning, Lorraine StefaniPart IV: ConclusionChapter Thirteen: The Future of Creative Learning, Linda S. Watts and Patrick BlessingerIndexAbout the Contributors