The Pedagogy of Creativity: Understanding higher order capability development in design and arts education

Abstract

This paper address the question of ‘…what pedagogies are required … to establish an education that is grounded in complexity, with an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary character… that contributes to sustainable human and societal development’ (Taylor, 2008 unpublished).

The importance of human creativity is widely recognised as a catalyst for innovation, adaptability and survival in an increasingly unpredictable and rapidly changing world. However, surprisingly little educational attention is traditionally afforded to identifying, analysing and promoting teaching strategies that actively stimulate and nurture individual creativity in learners.