Researching Children Researching the World by Susi Bancroft

Researching Children Researching the World by Susi Bancroft

Children are born equipped with creative capacities: the drive to explore, to hypothesize, to make connections and to communicate. 5x5x5=creativity is discovering how this creative potential can be supported in children's and adults' lives, in educational settings and in their homes. This arts-based research project sees creativity as a life-wide capacity that affects all aspects of children's development.

5x5x5=creativity originally involved five educational settings, five artists and five cultural centers (galleries, theatres, music centers) working in dynamic, multi-professional and researchful partnerships to support young children's creativity. Although influenced by the creative educational approach of early years' settings in Reggio Emilia in Italy, it has developed it own identity. This book shares the discoveries over seven years' experience in over 55 schools and preschools in five local authorities. This account of the process that has proved so successful will whet the appetites of others. The book aims to inspire and transform personal and professional practice.

Visually exciting, multi-layered and rich in information, the book considers: the philosophical framework, based on valuing children as competent creative learners; the context and history of the approach; case studies and adults' and children's stories of transformative learning; the practical framework of the collaborative researchful practice; and integrated working in partnerships.

There is a dearth of material for artists working in educational settings and this book offers valuable information to museums, galleries, and theatres. Artists and educators also contribute chapters.

Penny Hay is Senior Lecturer at Bath Spa University, UK and the Director of Research for 5x5x5=creativity, a charitable company researching children's creative development. Penny has worked extensively in arts education across the UK and co-ordinated the professional development programme for the National Society for Education in Art and Design (NSEAD).

Steve Herne is a Senior Lecturer in Art in Education at Goldsmiths, University of London, UK.

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ISBN 13	9781858564340
ISBN 10	1858564344
Title	Researching Children Researching the World
Author	Susi Bancroft
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Institute of Education Press
Year published	2008-07-01
Number of pages	207
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