Design-Based Approaches for Creativity Education and Research: Case Studies From Six Universities in Canada and Australia

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

With bigger classrooms, budget cuts, fewer pedagogical resources, and tremendous technological advancement, how can we continue immersing our students in educational experiences that cultivate the creative skills they need to thrive and succeed during difficult times? One educational approach that has caught the interest of many is design. As we will present in this symposium, educators across disciplines have utilized design-based frameworks, projects, and methods to achieve a wide range of classroom and institutional goals. Our panel comprises three research papers by six authors from six universities in Canada and Australia that share participants’ experiences of creativity education and how design-based approaches can support the development of creative ecologies in higher education.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Design and Technology

Chair

• Layal Shuman, Toronto Metropolitan University

Papers

• Mapping the Landscape of Design-Based Learning in Higher Education - Layal Shuman, Toronto Metropolitan University

• Designing Classroom Experiences to Foster Creative Agency With Preservice Teachers - Mindy Roberta Carter, McGill University

• Performing Creative Leadership: Co-Designing Leadership Change in Teacher Education and Research - Daniel X. Harris, RMIT University; John Saunders, Australian Catholic University; Peter James Cook, University of Southern Queensland