The educational objectives of the course are to supply students with in-depth knowledge and skills on:
the different theories and interpretations developed over time to define human creativity
the different models of human creativity
the relationship between creativity and intelligence
the relationship between education and creativity
the relationship between social models (school, family, world of work, media) and creativity
the educational research about human creativity
the tools for developing creativity
By participating in the Didactics of creative expressiveness, students will be able to achieve the following educational objectives.
In terms of knowledge and understanding:
- knowledge and understanding of studies on creativity and of different interpretative models
- knowledge and understanding of the socio-cultural components that facilitate or hinder human creativity and its expression
- knowledge and understanding of the educational-didactic implications inherent in the creation of a creative school environment
In terms of applying knowledge and understanding:
- ability to identify the components of human creativity (also by means of self-analysis)
- ability to set up a classy environment characterized by creativity and freedom of expression
- ability to implement educational activities that promote creativity and open for the expressive creativity of individual students and the class group
- ability to manage improvisation in a creative way
- ability to use the different languages and mediators available as "keystones" of the creativity
In terms of independent judgment:
- ability to reflect on the actions taken and to modify them with a view to a progressive creative preparation of the classroom environment
- ability to analyze situations by grasping the explicit and implicit elements that hinder the creative expressiveness of the school, teachers and pupils
- ability to grasp the socio-cultural components that favor or hinder creative expressiveness
In terms of communication skills:
- be able to use the different languages and mediators to facilitate the inclusive processes involved in class life and school life in general
- be able to express one's creativity and to welcome and enhance the creativity of others
In terms of learning ability:
- demonstrate openness to one's own and others' creativity
- demonstrate readiness for experimentation and creative improvisation
- demonstrate creativity in the educational point of view
the different theories and interpretations developed over time to define human creativity
the different models of human creativity
the relationship between creativity and intelligence
the relationship between education and creativity
the relationship between social models (school, family, world of work, media) and creativity
the educational research about human creativity
the tools for developing creativity
By participating in the Didactics of creative expressiveness, students will be able to achieve the following educational objectives.
In terms of knowledge and understanding:
- knowledge and understanding of studies on creativity and of different interpretative models
- knowledge and understanding of the socio-cultural components that facilitate or hinder human creativity and its expression
- knowledge and understanding of the educational-didactic implications inherent in the creation of a creative school environment
In terms of applying knowledge and understanding:
- ability to identify the components of human creativity (also by means of self-analysis)
- ability to set up a classy environment characterized by creativity and freedom of expression
- ability to implement educational activities that promote creativity and open for the expressive creativity of individual students and the class group
- ability to manage improvisation in a creative way
- ability to use the different languages and mediators available as "keystones" of the creativity
In terms of independent judgment:
- ability to reflect on the actions taken and to modify them with a view to a progressive creative preparation of the classroom environment
- ability to analyze situations by grasping the explicit and implicit elements that hinder the creative expressiveness of the school, teachers and pupils
- ability to grasp the socio-cultural components that favor or hinder creative expressiveness
In terms of communication skills:
- be able to use the different languages and mediators to facilitate the inclusive processes involved in class life and school life in general
- be able to express one's creativity and to welcome and enhance the creativity of others
In terms of learning ability:
- demonstrate openness to one's own and others' creativity
- demonstrate readiness for experimentation and creative improvisation
- demonstrate creativity in the educational point of view
teacher profile teaching materials
In this sense, paradigms, theoretical models, research outcomes of and on creativity as well as tools to develop creative expressiveness will be investigated and deepened
Bruno Munari, Fantasia, Economica Laterza, Bari, 2017 (o altre edizioni)
Programme
The aim of the course, which is among the activities chosen by the student, is to develop students' knowledge and skills in the field of human creativity and the ways in which it can be expressed in the educational-didactic context. The basic assumption is that creativity is an essential component for implementing meaningful and inclusive teaching-learning relationships.In this sense, paradigms, theoretical models, research outcomes of and on creativity as well as tools to develop creative expressiveness will be investigated and deepened
Core Documentation
Fabio Bocci, Il puntino sulla C. Studi, ricerche, modelli per comprendere la Creatività e strumenti per sviluppare l’espressività creativa, Guerini Scientifica, Milano, 2025 (in corso di pubblicazione)Bruno Munari, Fantasia, Economica Laterza, Bari, 2017 (o altre edizioni)
Attendance
Attendance is not mandatory but strongly recommendedType of evaluation
Oral exam in which activities proposed by the teacher will also be evaluated for both attending and non-attending students