Book chapter
Reimagining creativity: Critically, ethically, and practically
A Companion to Research in Education, pp.289-292
Springer Netherlands
2014
Abstract
True creativity sits in stark contrast with global trends to standardise education systems. It is, though, an attractive semantic and conjures up all sorts of positives. However none of the positive potentials of the creativity push are likely to materialise while process-oriented bureaucratic understandings of creativity dominate curriculum policy and development. Creativity requires pedagogy to forego substantial levels of control. It also requires ethical content because creative is an empty epithet, applying equally to the creation of beautiful music as it does to the creation of a nuclear weapon. In responding to Kapitzke and Hay, this chapter outlines the stark contradictions embedded in the creativity push. © 2014 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht. All rights are reserved by the Publisher.
Details
- Title
- Reimagining creativity: Critically, ethically, and practically
- Authors
- Philip Graham (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
- Contributors
- Alan D Reid (Editor)E Paul Hart (Editor)Michael A Peters (Editor)
- Publication details
- A Companion to Research in Education, pp.289-292
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Date published
- 2014
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-94-007-6809-3_38
- ISBN
- 9789400768093
- Organisation Unit
- Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic); University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Creative Industries - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450512302621
- Output Type
- Book chapter
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