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.
Cindy – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
Similar to other trainings.
Kenneth – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
The training was well organized and engaging.
Robert – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
I never thought of how to teach students to be creative. This course is a great primer.
Mary – BARBERS HILL ISD (verified owner) –
Extremely useful content. I have several Ideas of incorporating many of the activities into my classes.
Teresa – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
I will invite others to complete this workshop. I am excited to use the information.
Mallory – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Loved listening !!!!!!!
Courtney – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
4. Great applicable activities.
Susan – Pilot (verified owner) –
This course has valuable resources that can be taken directly into the classroom and used.
Jessica – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great course to take for my GT update that applies to all my students.
James – HUGHES SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
I think the course is very useful for elementary teachers, but lacking in example or how to implement in junior high or high school settings.