This book contains an evidence-based pedagogic guide to enable any motivated teaching/training professional to be able to teach effectively and creatively. It firstly summarises the extensive research field on human psychological functioning relating to learning and how this can be fully utilised in the design and facilitation of quality learning experiences. It then demonstrates what creativity actually 'looks like' in terms of teaching practices, modelling the underpinning processes of creative learning design and how to apply these in lesson planning. The book, having established an evidence-based and pedagogically driven approach to creative learning design, extensively focuses on key challenges facing teaching professionals today. These include utilising information technologies in blended learning formats, differentiating instruction, and developing self-directed learners who can think well. The main purpose of the book is to demystify what it means to teach creatively, explicitly demonstrating the principles of good pedagogic design and communication strategies that underpin such activity. The message is clear - creative teaching competence is both a highly useful and a learnable capability.

The first book to provide a clear evidence-based understanding of creative teaching and how motivated teaching/training professionals can design and facilitate quality learning (e.g., face-to-face, online, blended) Highlights research findings on human psychological functioning relating to the learning process and are made explicit and illustrated in a systematic learning design and teaching framework easy to understand and apply A book for all teaching and training professionals that demystifies the basis of highly effective and creative teaching, showing in clear practical terms what is involved and how to do it Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Dennis Sale has taught across all sectors of the British educational system and for the past 24 years trained and coached over 10,000 teaching/training professionals in Singapore and most countries in the Asian region. He has invented curriculum and pedagogic models in the areas of metacognitive capability, creative teaching and blended learning. His most recent books include Creative Teaching: An Evidence-Based Approach (Springer, 2015) and The Challenge of Reframing Engineering Education (Springer, 2013). While in Singapore, Dennis worked as Senior Education Advisor at Singapore Polytechnic for over 15 years, conducted research for the Ministry of Education and provided consultancy and training for both private and public institutions across Asia. His work focuses on how humans learn best, translating evidence-based findings from cognitive science and related fields into professional development programmes that offer high impact learning outcomes for both teachers and students. Dennis has set himself the personal goal of enhancing teacher expertise and learner capability globally.

Inhalt
Making Sense of Teaching.- The Heuristics of Effective Teaching.- The Syntax of Creative Teaching.- Developing Creative Teaching Competence: The SHAPE of Creative Teachers.- Getting into Great SHAPE with Blended Learning.- Developing Creative Teachers: An Evidence-Based Frame on Professional Development.