Expanding the Curriculum With Creativity

Timothy Hinchman

doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-8082-9.ch003

Expanding the Curriculum With Creativity

Timothy Hinchman

Elementary & Special Education

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Abstract

Standardized education and narrow curriculum testing reduces students' abilities to critically think and creatively solve real-world problems. Although public policy emphasizes these important and practical skills, they have not adequately manifested in United States classrooms. They are instead filled with shallow prescribed curriculum that fails to inspire and guide students to think creatively. Science education provides a unique opportunity to engage students by solving real problems through flexible co-constructed supportive environment.

Original language	Undefined/Unknown
Title of host publication	Critical Literacy Initiatives for Civic Engagement
Publisher	IGI Global
Chapter	3
Pages	48–68
Number of pages	21
ISBN (Electronic)	9781522580836
ISBN (Print)	9781522580829, 9781522590453
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8082-9.ch003
State	Published - Feb 1 2019

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