Abstract

The nature of creativity has long been a contested field of beliefs and ideas. Theorists make claims based on a wide range of positions developed through educational practices. Various disciplines have particular views of creativity, artists claim knowledge of creative practice, philosophers provide substance to support ideas, while psychological attributes are posited to affirm the nature of creative learning. Creativity lends itself easily to individuals who make statements that reflect on the nature of both creating and the experiences that enable individuals to create. This edited collection of research and practice explores this range of perspectives in three parts through a variety of disciplines, global contexts, and practice in higher education. Part I: Creativity Authors: Belinda Allen; Arianne Rourke; Rosemary C. Reilly; Candyce Reynolds, Dannelle Stevens & Ellen West; and Kylie Budge. Part II: Teaching Creatively Authors: Natalie Senjov-Makohon; Tiina Moore; Jenny Ramirez and Howard Sanborn; Nicholas McGuigan and Thomas Kern; Patsie Polly, Julian Cox, Kathryn Coleman, Jia-Lin Yang, Nicole Jones & Thuan Thai; Mary A. Burston; Dannelle Stevens, Candyce Reynolds & Ellen West; and Megan McPherson. Part III: Creativity in Practice Authors: Leela Cejnar; Bodil Rasmussen, Catharine McNamara & Anna Crow; Emily Frawley; Jia-Lin Yang, Kathryn Coleman, Mita Das & Nicholas Hawkins; Narelle Lemon; Lorraine White-Hancock; and Adele Flood.