Creativity in the Curriculum
In the report from the Working Group on Creativity and Innovation in the Curriculum, 2007, it was suggested that 'Creativity � may be reflected in a process of exploration and conceptualisation'. Creativity might be described as the ability to see things in a new way, addressing issues and problems with exciting, novel solutions. It suggests approaches to learning that embrace elements such as flexibility, multi and inter-disciplinarity, collaborative learning, entrepreneurship, and risk-taking or experimentation. Inevitably, creativity reaches beyond the boundaries of individual disciplines and encourages a focus on issue- and project-driven learning.
The current project, which is building on work progressed by the Working Group (2007), seeks to identify practice across the University and promote and disseminate the means of developing student creativity within subject curricula. To facilitate this we are:
- publishing examples of practice on the Centre's website - these will include ideas, approaches and suggestions that might be developed or adapted to foster creativity within your practice;
- engaging with Faculty Teaching and Learning committees to share the ongoing work of the project;
- inviting you to share your views and encouraging you to become involved in the work of the Centre.
Examples of Practice
| Title | Author | Presentation |
| Use of Audience Response System to teach information literacy skills | Gerard McFall and Janet Peden |  |
| Integrating inter-professional education into the undergraduate curricula of the healthcare professions | Patricia McClure; Jackie Gracey; Lynn Dunwoody |  |
| Newsroom simulation in multimedia lab | Jonathan Leakey | |
See the paper on Collaborative Learning/Group Work for further examples