Creativity in Secondary Education

Music Outside the Lines: Ideas for Composing in K-12 Music Classrooms by Maud Hickey . Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012. 192 pp., paperback, £18.99. ISBN: 978-0199826797.

“…This all sits very well with other publications (e.g. Fautley & Savage, 2007) which discuss creativity in more depth.…”

Teachers' and Pupils' Perceptions of Creativity across Different Key Stages

“…However, whatever the subject, if pupils are to produce novel work, the mental processing requires deep mastery and understanding of the subject material and hence a requirement of displaying higher order thinking skills (Fautley and Savage, 2007). Creative questioning could be problematic for some teachers with limited experience of working in this way.…”

“…They also require the time within a busy school day and curriculum to allow pupils to be creative. Developing potential links between subjects such as using ICT in mathematics and music in science (Fautley and Savage, 2007) provides an avenue for pupils to explore their learning in different surroundings. This could be a method to aid pupils' development of basic skills and creativity in other subjects.…”

Novel and Engaging Versus Boring and Stagnating: How Do Pupils and Teachers Alike Perceive the State of Creativity in Secondary Schools?

“…Educating teachers that creativity relates to: teaching creatively, teaching for creativity and creative learning (NACCCE, 1999) is imperative so that all areas are explored. Teaching creatively requires teachers being inspiring, stimulating curiosity, knowing their subject well yet also continuing to learn (Fautley and Savage, 2007). Many of these attributes teachers possess but perhaps do not recognise as being creative.…”