Module 10 10: T his module is aimed at academics or academic-related professionals who teach and support student learning and who may be at different stages of their career: both those looking to start out teaching in a creative way and those intending to develop their own practice in a more creative direction. Creativity, including imagination, insight, and intuition are all involved in research, but are not necessarily acknowledged when teaching. This emphasis on tends to knowledge in ‘facts’ ‘fix’ place and denies the creative dynamism associated with the processes of learning. There is also a challenge to overcome the of both students and lecturers of ‘fear’ go’ sufficiently to allow the creative process to unfold, to step into a place of ‘letting knowing’ how things might develop. This module will enable teachers in higher ‘not education to clarify and reflect on their own conceptions of, and approaches to, creativity in teaching and learning. Through both individual and collaborative enquiry, it will enable them to reflect on the extent to which they are being creative in both their personal and teaching roles, and enable them to apply theories and philosophies of creativity to the principles of teaching and learning and curriculum development in their discipline. It will introduce practical creative strategies for stimulating more creative thinking in both small and large group teaching, and explore opportunities for more creative assignments and assessments that involve and engage students in creative learning processes. The role of social media and
Module 10 10: T his module is aimed at academics or academic-related professionals who teach and support student learning and who may be at different stages of their career: both those looking to start out teaching in a creative way and those intending to develop their own practice in a more creative direction. Creativity, including imagination, insight, and intuition are all involved in research, but are not necessarily acknowledged when teaching. This emphasis on ‘facts’ tends to ‘fix’ knowledge in place and denies the creative dynamism associated with the processes of learning. There is also a challenge to overcome the ‘fear’ of both students and lecturers of ‘letting go’ sufficiently to allow the creative process to unfold, to step into a place of ‘not knowing’ how things might develop. This module will enable teachers in higher education to clarify and reflect on their own conceptions of, and approaches to, creativity in teaching and learning. Through both individual and collaborative enquiry, it will enable them to reflect on the extent to which they are being creative in both their personal and teaching roles, and enable them to apply theories and philosophies of creativity to the principles of teaching and learning and curriculum development in their discipline. It will introduce practical creative strategies for stimulating more creative thinking in both small and large group teaching, and explore opportunities for more creative assignments and assessments that involve and engage students in creative learning processes. The role of social media and
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