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Research and Policy
The Non-Obvious Way to Think Creatively - the Haystack Method
In his workshops, Rohit Bhargava teaches the Haystack Method...
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Quotes
“If we take a moment to really think about the attributes that underlie creativity, its importance in developing these skills becomes clear...”
—Kate Latham, Head of Learning and Community Engagement at the Jupiter Artland Foundation
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Research and Policy
Social Rejection Can Fuel Imagination - John Hopkins University Research
A new study by a Johns Hopkins University business professor finds that social rejection can inspire imaginative thinking, particularly in individuals with a strong sense of their own independence...
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Research and Policy
Creative Little Scientists
Creative Little Scientists aims to bring together creativity and science and mathematics in preschool and first years of primary education (up to the age of eight)...
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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
Teachers Who Promote Creativity See Educational Results
Creativity in the classroom goes hand in hand with exceptional student learning, according to a new Gallup study examining U...
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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...
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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
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
How to Use Distraction to Your Advantage
Online article highlighting that psychologists say that people who’ve had creative success often have “leaky attention,” meaning that when they are concentrating on one thing, other irrelevant information can still seep into their consciousness (information that’s irrelevant to their current task, but potentially very useful longer term)...
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Research and Policy
7 skills your child needs to survive the changing world of work
In his book The Global Achievement Gap, Wagner identifies seven core competencies every child needs in order to survive in the coming world of work: 1...
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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
The TIME Creativity Poll
In partnership with the Motion Picture Association of America and Microsoft, TIME polled Americans about the role of creativity in the workplace, in schools and in government...
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Research and Policy
RSA
The RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce) is an enlightenment organisation committed to finding innovative practical solutions to today’s social challenges...
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Research and Policy
STEM to STEAM website
STEM + Art = STEAM In this climate of economic uncertainty, America is once again turning to innovation as the way to ensure a prosperous future...
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Research and Policy
Inequality kills innovation and entrepreneurship
"Our study of 21 OECD countries over more than a 100 years shows income inequality actually restricts people from earning more, educating themselves and becoming entrepreneurs...
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Research and Policy
The Non-Obvious Way to Think Creatively - the Haystack Method
In his workshops, Rohit Bhargava teaches the Haystack Method...
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Research and Policy
Design Thinking for Educators toolkit
A free, how-to toolkit and coursework from IDEO that introduces educators to the process and methods of design...
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Quotes
“The collections of Scotland's museums and galleries are a vital resource for education...”
—Helena Gillis, Museums Galleries Scotland
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Research and Policy
NCLN Develoment Day Core Slides - Edinburgh Zoo - May 31st 2019
This Powerpoint was used throughout the Development Day and includes prompts for the Imagine If...