Description
One criticism of modern, American education is that students are taught to memorize correct answers but not taught creative thinking and problem solving. In this in-depth, 6-hour course, Joyce Juntune, Ph.D., delves deeply into essential strategies for developing creative thinking in the classroom. She believes that creative thinking is an essential component leading to the long-term success of gifted students educationally, personally, and professionally. Creative thinking has long been considered the highest form of mental functioning. Dr. Juntune explains how idea generation is the foundation of creative thinking, and she provides applicable tools you can use to help students generate new ideas.
Over the course of six modules, Dr. Juntune will share:
- Lessons from her own background in the field of creativity
- The importance of nurturing creativity
- Developing creative thinkers for the future
- Preparing students to become cutting-edge creative thinkers
- The differences between fluency and flexibility
- The basics of mind sketching, and
- And so much more!
Presenter Bio
Dr. Joyce Juntune is a renowned consultant, trainer, professor, and lecturer with more than 45 years of experience in the field of education. She is an instructional associate professor at Texas A&M University, and she teaches graduate-level courses in her expert areas of intelligence, child and adolescent development, educational psychology, giftedness, and creativity. She has focused the majority of her career on the areas of intelligence and gifted and talented education. Dr. Juntune has served as the executive director for the National Association for Gifted Children and the Institute for Applied Creativity at Texas A&M University.
Carlos – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting and engaging presentation.
jesus – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
very useful
Evelyn – TULOSO-MIDWAY ISD (verified owner) –
This course was interesting. I loved the classroom ideas and activities, and now I feel as though I need to expand some of my sentences as I write this!
Guadalupe – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I really like session, it help me think outside the box.
RAQUEL – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very helpful. I have learned a lot of new strategies.
Carolina – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
all good
Eunice – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
I thought it was very beneficial and I look forward to incorporating these ideas in my classroom.
Karena – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great Course!
Kathy – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
Gave a lot of great ideas to encourage creativity in the classroom and beyond.
Michael – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Useful info but lack of camera angles and dated presentations are a distraction.