Project Objectives

Growing a Collective of Creative Practitioners

  • Foster a Community of Practice dedicated to creative thinking
  • Establish a local and international network of expert creative practitioners of professional educators and teaching artists dedicated to creative learning
  • Engage in case studies dialogues to seek commonalities and share ideas

“The biggest difference between this programme and a traditional class is being allowed to take our own initiative as opposed to being passive. Here we are given a high degree of autonomy and allowed to be creative, express our thoughts and opinions to show and execute our creative abilities. In the traditional classroom, these elements are all missing and we must follow the teacher’s instructions.” ~P5 student

What about INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES?

Students
  • Develop creativity and critical thinking skills including problem solving, collaboration, imagination
  • Improve communication, risk-taking and motivation in learning
  • Cultivate a range of transferable skills including collaboration, curiosity, perseverance
Teachers
  • Gain effective strategies for Creative Teaching and Learning aligned with 21st century pedagogy
  • Develop strong questioning and discussion facilitation techniques to foster critical thinking in the classroom
  • Collaborate effectively with creative practitioners and fellow teachers in cross-curriculum integration 
Schools
  • Establish a whole-school approach and culture that values creativity and cross-curriculum learning
  • Create supportive environments where teachers are guided to continuously develop creative teaching skills
  • Develop and strengthen mutually positive partnerships with cross-sector professionals and the AFTEC team
Creative Practitioners
  • Reflect on and articulate professional artistic practice
  • Nurture creative thinking strengths in schools
  • Make evident, advocate and elevate the status of teaching artists in arts and creative education
Partners and Collaborators: Tertiary Institutions and Arts Companies
  • Experience creative teaching pedagogy first-hand and understand the benefits
  • Recognise the importance of creativity and innovation as pre-service teachers and emerging artists
  • Apply research-backed arts integrated approaches in their own teaching and artistic practice