Creative Education, Teaching and Learning Creativity, Engagement and the Student Experience

Educators and education policy has increasingly acknowledged the value of creativity and creative approaches to education in particular. However, despite the recommendation that teachers adopt creative teaching techniques, few guidelines for the application of creative methods are available. Therefore, sharing practice is essential for creative education to become more widespread. Creative Education, Teaching and Learning highlights a range of innovative teaching techniques successfully employed by teachers from a range of disciplines and education levels. For example, chapters highlight the use of social networking sites, virtual games, film, book groups, board games, story telling, teddy bears, archival data, comedy, and art within education. The book also considers the extent to which students can extend their traditional role through the provision of peer support or employment as Research Interns or Teaching Assistants and is intended to support teachers from all disciplines, working with students at all levels.

Gayle Brewer is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Central Lancashire, UK. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and her previous books include Media Psychology and Biological Psychology.

Russell Hogarth is Community Engagement Ambassador at the University of Central Lancashire, UK and also the chair and co-founder of the Pan-University Creative Communities Group.

PART I: DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
1. Introduction to Digital Technology; Gayle Brewer
2. Twitter in the Classroom: Harnessing Social Media to Enhance Second Language Acquisition; Judith Broadbridge and Véronique Charriau
3. From Cinema to the Classroom: A Critical Engagement with Madness in the Movies; The Comensus Writing Collective
4. Using Poll Everywhere to Improve the Student Experience: Increasing Confidence and Encouraging Participation; Craig Laverick
5. Video Assisted Feedback; Gayle Brewer
6. Social Media in Education and the Community; Rory McDonald and Nicky Danino
7. Learning in Virtual Worlds; Russell Gurbutt and Dawne Gurbutt
8. Sockwashing, Service Use and Making Movies; Hannah Chamberlain
9. From the Horse's Mouth: Working as a Digital Artist on Research Projects; Steve Pool
PART II: NARRATIVE
10. Introduction to Narratives; Gayle Brewer
11. Reading the World: Developing Communities through Arts and Asset-Based Education; Lynn Shorter
12. Somerstown Stories: Can Exploring a Narrative, Change a Community?; Sharon Court
13. Digital Storytelling: Media That Makes a Difference; Liz Hardwick
14. Paper, Pictures and Song: Learning Disabilities and Inclusion; Lucille Kennedy
15. Telling Tales: Creating A Space For Stories In Practitioner Education; Dawne Gurbutt and Russell Gurbutt
16. Fiction, Book Groups and Social Work Education; Amanda M.L. Taylor
17. The Power of Storytelling as a Teaching Tool; Rona Barbour
PART III: ART, GAMES AND STUDENT PARTNERS
18. Introduction to Art, Games, and Student Partners; Gayle Brewer
19. Art By Design: Projects in Culture and Identity; David Knight
20. Developing a Teddy Bear Clinic: A Framework for Involving Child Service Users in a Nursing Curriculum; Linda Sanderson
21. Telling Lives: The Drama of Asylum Archives; Eric Northey
22. The Game as a Talking Tool: Using a Board Game for Creative Consultation, Engagement and Inclusion; Bev Lamey and Carol Bristow
23. What Did the Romans Ever Do For Us! The Role of Comedy in Learning, Development and Education; Jim Thomas
24. Undergraduate Research Internships: Engaging Students in the Co-Creation of Research; Helen Hewertson
25. Inspired Students, Inspiring Students: The Value of Peer Assisted Learning; Vikki Cook and Christy Evans
26. Can Arts-Based Education Help Re-Engage Excluded Learners? A Case Study of an Arts-Based Programme Aimed At Enhancing Educational Engagement; Claire Kinsella, Linda K. Kaye, and Dave Putwain
27. Learning Partnership and Teaching Partnership: Work-Related Learning in Higher Education; Rachel Cunliffe and Michael Wysocki
28. Democratic Learning for Democratic Practice: Co-Operation and Deliberation; Mick McKeown, Lynda Carey, Christine Rhodes and Fiona Jones
Concluding Comments; Gayle Brewer and Russell Hogarth