By: Dr. Kieran Egan Dwelling on triumphs past, which doesn’t take long, I recalled a talk I had to give in Dublin some years ago on the creative imagination and its place in the arts and sciences. I started my talk by noting that having a creative imagination has been described as a consequence of […]
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Cognitive tools–theoretical and practical examples
Tips For Imaginative Educators #12: Stimulate Wonder
Imaginative teaching is, in part, a practice in which curricular topics are brought into the spotlight. Imaginative educators aim to evoke emotional responses in students by helping them to see what is extraordinary about what they are learning. Just A Cup? Dr. Kieran Egan encourages his readers to consider how a paper coffee cup is far from ordinary. […]
Emotion At The Helm
More brain science research proves the role of emotion in all thinking. “People think of emotion getting in the way of cognition, but it doesn’t. Emotion steers our thinking; it’s the rudder that directs our mind and organizes what we need to do.” (Source: Mary Helen Immordino-Yang quoted in Education Week‘s article Emotions Help Steer Students’ Learning, Studies Find […]