Open AccessCreativity and Imagination in Schools: A Reflection on Practice
Author(s) -
Mandy Hollands Ish
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
learning landscapes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1913-5688
DOI - 10.36510/learnland.v9i2.777
Subject(s) - creativity , perspective (graphical) , narrative , pedagogy , the arts , sociology , aesthetics , scope (computer science) , reflection (computer programming) , psychology , visual arts , art , social psychology , literature , computer science , programming language
In this paper, I consider how valuing the arts, teaching artfully, thinking re ectively, and re-imagining the shape and scope of the classroom environment are elements of teacher practice critical in fostering creativity and imagination in the classroom. I share personal narratives of both my past school experiences and my son’s more recent experiences with school as I address the question, "What might the opportunity to imagine an alternative to today’s typical classroom look like, to envision a di erent perspective, and to do so within an aesthetic worldview?" Maxine Greene’s (1978) notion of "wide-awakeness" underpins my response.