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.
Melissa – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Loved the 10 minute bulletin board will definitely use it in the classroom.
Melissa – HUTTO ISD (verified owner) –
Tons of great information.
Emily – COLLEGE STATION ISD (verified owner) –
I liked how this session had us participate and engage a lot in the activities we want our students to be able to do
Tina – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome
Connie – RIO GRANDE CITY CISD (verified owner) –
This course is surprisingly wonderful. Dr. Juntune gives many different activities that would produce fantastic results in the classroom with just about any subject. Even with the virtual learning some of these activities could be implemented with good results, I believe.
Melissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great training.
Sarah – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Many practical ideas in this module that I can implement immediately!
Patricia – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was interesting and educational. Great ideas and concepts
Cynthia – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Throughly enjoyed this course! Has me thinking of ways I can add/build creative thinking into my kindergarten class.
Lynda – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Absolutely love the reasoning and technique Dr. Juntune discusses. The ideas are impactful and easy to implement.