• Creativity in the Classroom: Schools of Curious Delight, 6th Edition

Creativity in the Classroom: Schools of Curious Delight, 6th Edition

Author(s) Alane Jordan Starko
ISBN10 1138228826
ISBN13 9781138228825
Format Paperback
Pages 416
Year Publish 2017 August

Synopsis

Creativity in the Classroom, sixth edition, helps teachers link creativity research and theory to the everyday activities of classroom teaching. This foundational textbook is relevant for any course dealing wholly or partially with creativity and teaching. The sixth edition has been revised and updated throughout, informed by cutting-edge research on neurobiology, curiosity and imaginative play, questioning, and motivation, particularly the relationships among creativity, intrinsic motivation, and motivation to learn.

About the Author:

Alane Jordan Starko is Professor in the Department of Teacher Education at Eastern Michigan University, USA, and author of the blog creativiteach.me. A former elementary school teacher, teacher of the gifted, and head of the Teacher Education Department at Eastern Michigan University, she also served on the board of directors of the National Association for Gifted Children.