dc.contributor.author | Cain, Rebecca | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-04-21T20:37:00Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-04-21T20:37:00Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2014-03-08 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1803/6303 | |
dc.description | Teaching and Learning Department capstone project | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | While creativity is difficult to measure, it is not impossible. Educators must begin to identify and assess creativity in students in order for America to remain a competitive force in STEM fields. One way to measure creativity in students is to use a multifaceted approach incorporating personality factors, products, and parent observations. Additionally, creativity can be divided into sub-categories to better assess a student’s level of creative output on a continuum. Visual-spatial abilities and creative abilities are common creative traits shared by artists and STEM innovators, and teachers must begin capitalizing on this relationship. In this paper I make the case that there is a natural link between the creative thought processes taught in art classes, The Studio Habits of Mind, and the innovative thought processes desired in STEM subjects. I suggest that teachers incorporate this relationship into the interdisciplinary design-based curriculum STEAM, which includes the addition of art to the traditional STEM acronym. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | Vanderbilt University. Peabody College | en_US |
dc.subject | Creativity | en_US |
dc.subject | STEAM | en_US |
dc.subject | Art | en_US |
dc.subject | STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics -- Study and teaching) | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Science -- Study and teaching | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Technology -- Study and teaching | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Engineering -- Study and teaching | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Art -- Study and teaching | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Mathematics -- Study and teaching | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Creative ability -- Study and teaching | en_US |
dc.title | Teaching Creativity Skills Through STEAM Curriculum | en_US |
dc.type | Capstone | en_US |
dc.description.college | Peabody College of Education and Human Development | en_US |
dc.description.department | Department of Teaching and Learning | en_US |