Description:
This conference on imagination in education will:
• show why the imagination should be considered one of the main work-horses of learning
• highlight the specific features of students’ imaginative lives teachers should consider in their practice
• use practical examples to illustrate the pedagogical value of imagination in learning
• demonstrate how to engage students’ and teachers’ imagination in primary through secondary school classrooms and across subject areas
• support teachers in developing imaginative lessons for their students
• introduce a new program that will engage students in learning something in depth
The Imaginative Education Research Group at SFU will highlight some of the features of its work that have proven very successful in engaging students’ imaginations in learning, (and teachers’ imaginations in teaching). The results have led to greater satisfaction for students and teachers and much improved test scores across the board.
(Check out a U.S. school that has been using our work and moved from nowhere to #5 school in the country in five years: http://www.corbett.k12.or.us/. Also look at their new Imaginative Education Charter School: http://corbettschools.com/charter-school/).