Fall Book Discussion (Tuesday Section - 2 Sessions)
"Engaging Imagination"
Tuesday, September 23, 2014 · 12 - 1:30 PM
Engaging Imagination: Helping Students Become Creative and Reflective Thinkers, by Alison James and Stephen D. Brookfield, published by Jossey-Bass, 2014
Tuesday Section, September 23rd & October 7th, 12:00-1:30 p.m.
From the publisher: “In Engaging Imagination, two leading educators help college instructors across disciplines engage students in nurturing creativity and innovation for success beyond the classroom. Alison James, an expert in creative arts education, and Stephen D. Brookfield, bestselling author, outline how creative exploration can extend students’ reflective capabilities in a purposeful way, help them understand their own potential and learning more clearly, and imbue students with the freedom to generate and explore new questions. This book:
• shows why building creative skills pays dividends in the classroom and in students’ professional lives long after graduation;
• offers research-based, classroom-tested approaches to cultivating creativity and innovation in the college setting;
• provides practical tools for incorporating “play” into the college curriculum;
• draws on recent advances in the corporate sector where creative approaches have been adopted to reinvigorate thinking and problem-solving processes; and
• includes examples from a variety of disciplines and settings.
Faculty are invited to participate in either Tuesday or Wednesday sections of this book discussion as their schedule allows. The first session of each section (either September 17th or 23rd) will deal primarily with ideas found in the first half of the book. The second session (either October 1st or 7th) will deal primarily with ideas in the second half of the book. All participants will receive a copy of the book ahead of time. Lunch will be provided.
Tuesday Section, September 23rd & October 7th, 12:00-1:30 p.m.
From the publisher: “In Engaging Imagination, two leading educators help college instructors across disciplines engage students in nurturing creativity and innovation for success beyond the classroom. Alison James, an expert in creative arts education, and Stephen D. Brookfield, bestselling author, outline how creative exploration can extend students’ reflective capabilities in a purposeful way, help them understand their own potential and learning more clearly, and imbue students with the freedom to generate and explore new questions. This book:
• shows why building creative skills pays dividends in the classroom and in students’ professional lives long after graduation;
• offers research-based, classroom-tested approaches to cultivating creativity and innovation in the college setting;
• provides practical tools for incorporating “play” into the college curriculum;
• draws on recent advances in the corporate sector where creative approaches have been adopted to reinvigorate thinking and problem-solving processes; and
• includes examples from a variety of disciplines and settings.
Faculty are invited to participate in either Tuesday or Wednesday sections of this book discussion as their schedule allows. The first session of each section (either September 17th or 23rd) will deal primarily with ideas found in the first half of the book. The second session (either October 1st or 7th) will deal primarily with ideas in the second half of the book. All participants will receive a copy of the book ahead of time. Lunch will be provided.
