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Research and Policy
Unlocking Potential, Embracing Ambition - Creative Scotland's 10 year plan
The 10-year plan sets out a shared vision for the arts, screen and creative industries in Scotland...
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Quotes
“It goes far beyond the traditional world of art and music...”
—Shantanu Narayen, Adobe President and CEO
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Quotes
“Creativity is the gift which sets human beings apart from the rest of the animal world, a practical exploration of our dreams and ideas...”
—Catherine Cassidy, Associate Director Education, Scottish Ballet
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Quotes
“Infants are extreme explorers; they possess qualities that are often lost by adulthood: curiosity, novelty seeking, always learning (and adapting) without much hesitation, and perhaps most importantly, not being afraid of failing...”
—Rachel Wu - Dept. of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Rochester, New York
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Research and Policy
Scientists explain how happiness makes us less creative
Various studies and opinions explore how both positive and negative emotions foster creativity, but that extreme emotions of either kind can hinder it...
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Quotes
“We work a lot with the arts at the observatory, in many ways...”
—Dan Hillier, Edinburgh Observatory
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Research and Policy
Creative Environments for Learning in Schools – a systematic review of literature
Summary of a review of literature relating to creative environments for learning in schools undertaken by Education Scotland and the Centre for Research in Early Scientific Learning (CRESL) at Bath Spa University...
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Research and Policy
I Would, I Could, I Will statements from delegates of the NCLN Annual Event 2019
Delegates of the National Creative Learning Network annual event: Are We Offering a Creative Curriculum...
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Research and Policy
Creative Quarter
IRISS site exploring creativity and its application to a Social Care setting...
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Quotes
“The government and the Cultural and Creative Industries need to take a united and coherent approach that guarantees equal access for everyone to a rich cultural education and the opportunity to live a creative life...”
—Enriching Britain: Culture, Creativity and Growth - The Warwick Commission
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Research and Policy
Co-Create - Individual Case Studies Evaluation
Co-Create was a demonstration project exploring Glow's potential to support innovative approaches to learning and teaching through the arts...
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Quotes
“The high-skilled minority (characterised by their creativity, analytical and problem solving capabilities and communication skills) will have strong bargaining power in the labour market, whilst the low-skilled will bear the brunt of the drive for flexibility and cost reduction...”
—The Future of Work: Jobs and Skills in 2030 (UKCES)
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Research and Policy
Creative Thinkering
A psychology based blog resurrecting your natural creativity through inspiring techniques and practical examples...
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Research and Policy
How to improve the school results: not extra maths but music, loads of it
A Bradford primary school wants the world to know its newfound SATs success is down to giving all children up to six hours of music a week...
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Research and Policy
Learning: creative approaches that raise standards
An OFSTED report on how 44 schools used creative approaches to learning...
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Research and Policy
Creative Learning Plan Partners - Summit 2019 - Presentation by Ellen Doherty, GTCS
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Research and Policy
Career Conversations in a Nutshell
National parent Forum of Scotland guide to career conversations...
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Research and Policy
Creativity and Learning: what is the connection?
A thought piece by Paul Collard, Chief Executive of Creativity, Culture and Education, that argues creative learning has a positive impact on learning and attainment because it inherently develops the executive functions of the brain...
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Quotes
“True scientific progress relies as much on an excellent specific education as on creativity and an ability to think and venture beyond what appears to be correct and reasonable...”
—Philipp Kukura, Associate Professor of Physical Chemistry, University of Oxford
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Research and Policy
The Top 5 Qualities of Productive Creatives (And How to Identify Them!)
How do we identify the qualities that add up to creativity...