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Autonomy?! Creative thinking and learning

Autonomy?! Creative thinking and learning
Library Shelf Location 08.CREA
Publication Date 2005
Description A large scale CPD project in partnership with Yorkshire ArtSpace based around an artist residency at YAS. It included training for artists in an educational setting, mentoring opportunities for artists, artist placements in Creative Partnerships schools and a seminar event for teachers. :: The project concept Creative Partnerships in Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham worked with Yorkshire ArtSpace to deliver a professional development programme which investigates creative thinking and learning within schools called ‘Autonomy?!’. The programme revolved around an artist in residence, Benedict Phillips, at the Persistence Works studios who chose to focus on his dyslexia as the theme for his work. There were also four lead artists who each mentored two developing artists on placement projects with four Creative Partnerships schools. The programme also included two professional training days for artists wanting to work in schools/educational settings and a seminar event for artists, teachers and organisations/individuals involved in art in education. The seminar event was intended to be a platform to disseminate findings from the Autonomy project and stimulate debate around the notion of ‘autonomous learning’ in education. :: Project theme A large scale professional development programme which investigates creative thinking and learning within schools. :: Objectives To increase the the pool of skilled artists and attract new artists to work in schools. To improve communications between artists and schools. To provide some research data on the idea of the 'autonomous learner' using responses from young people, teaching and creatives involved in the projects. :: Ambitions To enable the schools involved to see the way an artist works and develops ideas and use this as a tool to develop creative thinking and learning skills in teachers and young people. To build the capacity of individual artists and cultural organisation involved to work in the education sector.
ISBN 0728711486
Quantity 1
Author David Briers
Formats DVD, Paperback
Publisher Creative Partnerships
Category Education/Learning
Keyword Schools
Language English

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