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The Need for a Deeper Exploration and Conceptual Understanding: The Critical Role of Creativity and Collaboration in Real-World Learning

September 1, 2011 | Media and Technology, Public Programs, Exhibitions, Informal/Formal Connections

In this interview, author and professor R. Keith Sawyer describes the importance of and interconnections among creativity, collaboration, and the science of learning. He explains that the older paradigm of schooling from 50 years ago where rote learning was predominant is no longer relevant in a knowledge-based society. We now have to prepare students for jobs that require adaptability, flexibility, and creativity. He endorses an approach to education that fosters a deeper conceptual understanding, especially through collaborative creativity. He maintains that true innovation usually comes from a collaboration of individuals rather than a single, brilliant insight. Finally, he comments on recent findings in cognitive neuroscience.

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    Washington University, St. Louis
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    Publication Name: Mind, Brain, and Education: Implications for Educators
    Volume: 5
    Number: 1
    Page Number: 27
    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: Education and learning science | General STEM | Health and medicine | Life science
    Audience: Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals | Scientists
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Public Programs | Exhibitions | Informal/Formal Connections

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