A Cognitive Science Approach to Creativity

Description

Creativity thinking is widely considered to be important across the school curriculum at all ages. It will also impact our students’ futures as workers and citizens (European Commission, 2018). However, while the importance of creativity is well understood, the best way to support it in schools is not always clear. The concept itself is widely misunderstood, with certain myths being widely held (Benedek et al, 2021).

In this talk, Dr. Firth will tackle key myths about creativity in education, and present a more scientific understanding of the concept, based on cognitive psychology. We will see that creativity applies to a much broader set of activities and school subjects than is widely thought, and overlaps closely with problem solving.

We will also explore how and when creative skills can transfer to new situations, their links with memory and metacognition, and see how to develop a toolkit of creative strategies that students can apply across school and beyond.

Presenta: Pendiente

Period	13 Sept 2024
Event title	ReTraInEd: Il congreso iunternacional de investigation, transferencia e innovacion en educacion.
Event type	Conference
Location	Madrid, SpainShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International