2015 EDU: HEAD: Teaching creativity at the university, Ken Robinson

Teaching creativity at the university, Ken Robinson

Internationally influential thinker on education and creativity, Sir Ken Robinson considers how higher education institutions might play a greater role in developing the creative capacities of their students. 

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His RSA Animate ‘Changing Educational Paradigms’ galvanised thinking about the role that creativity plays in schools:
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In this excerpt from the event 'What's the Point of Creativity at University', Sir Ken Robinson discusses the global imperative for creativity and creative thinking.

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