Exploring Educator Roles in Cultivating Creativity

• 영문명: Exploring Educator Roles in Cultivating Creativity
• 발행기관: 대한사고개발학회
• 저자명: Tan Ai Girl
• 간행물 정보: 『The International Journal of Creativity & Problem Solving』제8권 제1호, 67~84쪽, 전체 18쪽
• 주제분류: 사회과학 > 교육학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 1998.04.30

영문 초록

The importance of cultivating creativity has attracted educators ' attention. Educators or teachers are socialising agents who help cultivate pupils creativity in the classroom. What kinds of roles do educators play in promoting creativity? This paper addresses the question with reference to the Singapore current educational concerns. First, the vision of Thinking Schools which outlines new challenges for Singapore educators is presented. Second, various ways to promote creative thinking are discussed with reference to findings of a brainstorming session conducted at the National Institute of Education, Singapore. Then, four educator roles are identified and discussed: Creators, leaders, mentors, and facilitators. Finally, discussion on educators' concerns about present and future challenges is presented.

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Introduction

From Creative Imagination To Thinking Schools

Cultivating Creative Thinking

Creativogenic culture is culture tha Educator Roles

New Challenges

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