Carol A. Mullen

Creativity and Education in China (eBook, ePUB)

Paradox and Possibilities for an Era of Accountability

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Published with Kappa Delta Pi, Creativity and Education in China takes readers on a journey through research-supported ideas and practical examples of creative and innovative schooling within a changing regime. Analyzing the consequences of exam-centric accountability on the creative and critical capacities of Chinese students, author Carol A. Mullen's dynamic portrait of a country serves as both a cautionary tale and an inspiring example to emulate. Examining creative endeavors and breakthroughs within a competitive, globalized educational landscape, the chapters are organized around environmental and global issues impacting education, expressions of creativity within pre-K-12 schools in China, and creative innovation in higher education learning environments. Presenting captivating cases from the field, the book offers novel approaches to fostering creativity as a natural, integrated part of high-stakes education systems in Eastern and Western cultures alike.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 202
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. März 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317353348
• Artikelnr.: 48417853

Autorenporträt

Carol A. Mullen is a Professor of Educational Leadership at Virginia Tech and a U.S. Fulbright Scholar. Dr. Mullen is recipient of the 2016 Jay D. Scribner Mentoring Award from the University Council for Educational Administration. She also received the 2017 Living Legend Award from the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Illustrations
Foreword by Faye Snodgress
Preface
Introduction
Acknowledgments
Part I: Environment
1 Creativity Frames and Aesthetic Study in Chinese Environments
2 Economics and Education in the Asia-Pacific Century
Part II: Expression Cases
3 Dragon, Fish, and Butterfly in Rural Pre-K-12 Schools
4 Garden, Horse, and Crane in Urban Pre-K-12 Schools
Part III: Innovation Cases
5 Larva: Discovery of Creativity in Undergraduate Education
6 Bamboo: Accountability Debate in Undergraduate Education
7 Water: Curriculum in an Accountability-Creativity Environment
8 Bat: Creativity in Postsecondary Science
Epilogue
Index
Figures
1.1 A Synthesis of Psychology Models of Creativity for Education
3.1 Kindergarten Dragon
3.2 Schools of Fish
3.3 A Boy's Dragon Etching
4.1 Garden Rooftop
4.2 Horses Running Wild
4.3 Elder Cradling Child
5.1 Miracle Geniuses' 3D Paper Poster Rendering of the 4-Cs
5.2 Step-by-Step's 3D Paper Poster Rendering of the 4-Cs
5.3 Cardinal Direction's 3D Paper Poster Rendering of the 4-Cs
5.4 Overall Curriculum and Phase I Component: Creativity and Accountability
Interplay in the Larva Case
7.1 Overall Curriculum and Phase III Component: Creativity and
Accountability Interplay in the Water Case