‘Here's one I made earlier!’ A qualitative report on creativity in a residential primary school for children with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties

Abstract

The impact of project-based learning has been shown to be effective in increasing pupil motivation, improving problem-solving skills and thinking skills in studies by Barrows and Williams. 'Project Hour' was set up in order to conduct a longitudinal study over the course of one academic year, to observe and record progress and development in independent and imaginative learning in a sample of primary school-aged children with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. This group was highlighted as having poor development and experience of language and school that has detracted from this aspect of their learning. 'Project Hour' allowed the children to have freedom in their creativity regarding a four-week project chosen individually. The role of the adult was to support the child with materials required and assist the child as the child requested. Over the period of an academic year, the children progressed in their own thinking skills, problem-solving skills, and creative and organisational skills. The children's behavioural problems in the learning situation reduced and children were keen to participate and to be included in the Project Hour groups.A hundred thoughts A hundred ways of thinking Of playing, of speaking… … a hundred worlds to discover a hundred worlds to invent

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“…Υξεηάδεηαη ε ελεξγνπνίεζε θαη ε αλάπηπμε θαη άιισλ εηδψλ ζθέςεο, πνπ δηαζέηνπλ νη καζεηέο, φπσο ηεο θξηηηθήο, ηεο ζπζηεκηθήο ζθέςεο, θ.α΄. (Γήκνο & Γαζθνιηά, 2010(Γήκνο & Γαζθνιηά, · Valtanen et al 2008 (Massey & Burnard, 2006· Fleith, 2000· Houtz, 1990 (β) Ζ δηαδηθαζία κάζεζεο θαηά ηε δηάξθεηα πινπνίεζεο ελφο project πξνζαξκφδεηαη ζηηο αλάγθεο θαη ζηα ελδηαθέξνληα ησλ καζεηψλ θαη δεκηνπξγεί ζεηηθέο ζπλζήθεο γηα κάζεζε θαη δεκηνπξγία (Collins & Amabile, 1999· Renzulli, 1992· Amabile, 1996. Οη καζεηέο ελεξγνπνηνχληαη πξψηηζηα απφ ην ελδηαθέξνλ, ηελ απφιαπζε θαη ηελ πξφθιεζε ηεο εξγαζίαο θαη φρη απφ εμσηεξηθέο πηέζεηο.…”