CREATIVE LEARNING: A Pedagogical Perspective

The aim of this chapter is to discuss creative learning from a pedagogical perspective. More specifically, creative learning refers here to a blend of intrapsychological and interpsychological processes that result in new and personally meaningful learning for oneself and others. As will be discussed, the conception of creative learning presented in this chapter represents an expansive, socio-psychological case of creative cognition, which affords new theoretical, practical, and empirical insights when considered from a pedagogical vantage point. We open the chapter by providing an overview of key elements and characteristics of creative learning. We then discuss how creative learning represents an emergent event and conclude with an extended discussion on the instructional and research implications of creative learning events when viewed from a pedagogical perspective.