{"product_id":"engaging-imagination-helping-students-become-creative-and-reflective-thinkers-hardback-9781118409473","title":"Engaging Imagination; Helping Students Become Creative and Reflective Thinkers (Hardback) 9781118409473","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEngaging Imagination\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHelping Students Become Creative and Reflective Thinkers\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAl James (Author), Stephen D. Brookfield (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118409473, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 9 May 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e304 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.4 x 16 x 3.3 cm, 0.499 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow to nurture creativity in tomorrow’s innovators—today’s college students\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When asked what they want colleges to emphasize most, employers didn’t put science, computing, math, or business management first. According to AAC\u0026amp;U’s 2013 employer survey, 95% of employers give hiring preference to college graduates with skills that will enable them to contribute to innovation in the workplace. In \u003ci\u003eEngaging Imagination: Helping Students Become Creative and Reflective Thinkers,\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This book:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eshows why building creative skills pays dividends in the classroom and in students’ professional lives long after graduation;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eoffers research-based, classroom-tested approaches to cultivating creativity and innovation in the college setting;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eprovides practical tools for incorporating “play” into the college curriculum;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edraws on recent advances in the corporate sector where creative approaches have been adopted to reinvigorate thinking and problem-solving processes; and\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eincludes examples from a variety of disciplines and settings.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ci\u003eEngaging Imagination\u003c\/i\u003e is for college and university faculty who need to prepare students for the real challenges of tomorrow’s workplace.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Understanding the Role of Imagination in Learning 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. How Engaging the Imagination Fosters Reflective Thinking 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Introducing Reflective Thinking to Students 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Connecting Creativity, Imagination, and Play 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 Engaging Imagination Tools and Techniques 67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Using Visual Methods of Teaching and Learning 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. How Story and Metaphor Provoke Reflective Thinking 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Playing Seriously: Legos and Labyrinths 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Playing with Space: Pods and Patchwork 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Asking Powerful Questions 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Building Reflective Communities: Maps and Mazes 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 Negotiating the Emotional Realities of Engaging Imagination 207\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Keeping Energy and Morale High 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Engaging Our Own Imaginations as Authors 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 261\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Education [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Education\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Education%20%5BJN%5D%22\"\u003eJN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52470082797848,"sku":"9781118409473","price":30.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781118409473.jpg?v=1785631999","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/engaging-imagination-helping-students-become-creative-and-reflective-thinkers-hardback-9781118409473","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}