EDU80006 The Creative TeacherAssignment 1 By Ramona Perez

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Within the visual display above we find a ‘man’ the centre of the image this represents the teacher or instructor , which is the stem of this teaching perspective(Cohen, 1999). Surrounding the man to the right for the viewer is a head embedded with a question mark this represents logic and reason the main focus perennialism aims to teach that being scientific reasoning. The bird with the light bulb represents freedom of thought. The words of Past over present represent the view that the past knowledge has hold over the present by its influence on out thinking, by placing it under the pyramid which represents the everlasting idea .

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Within this display moving left to right in a logical and observed manner representing the linear thought patterns which behaviourism represents (Cherry, 2014). The images representing a slate board above a brain illustrating the ‘clean slate’ a child has when born (McLeod, 2013). It is followed with an addition sign representing adding to the blank slate the tree represents nature while the lips and spoken ideas which influence and condition the growing mind (Watson, 1913). The present with a positive tick and negative cross represent both classical and operant conditioning. With the equal sign and woman dressed in graduation robes representing the final outcome.

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The focus of this visual is a young girl, dressed in a fedora and scout sash with wide opened eyes showing her longing for adventure and inquisitive nature, a point which progressivism promotes (Education, 2014). The focus is also on the young girl as progressivism is about student centred learning over teacher centred learning. The words ‘why’ ‘how’ and ‘discovery’ surround the girl this relates to the scientific method about insight and questioning things to find answers (Kohn, 2008). The beaker and test tube represent experiments which represents experimental learning while the snake, magnifying glass, pick and bone represent the need to take students out of the ‘classroom’ to learn about science art and history.

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Similarly to Perennialism we focus on the ‘teacher’ in the centre of the image but unlike it they are the complete authority in the classroom (Parkay and Hass, 2000). Essentialism focuses on teaching ‘essential’ subject matter exactly as the curriculum states this is show by the book with arrows pointing to it (Education, 2014). The Hammer and nail represent hard work and force which this perspective promotes, while the gears turning in the brain represent learning. The Mule being led by a carrot represents the motivation to learn each subject matter a teacher must instil in their students. With the Caterpillar metamorphosis into a butterfly with a light bulb adorning its wing stands for the changes in ideas and perspectives to that which the curriculum instructs.

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The image shows a child thinking about some aquatic animals, this is shown by the light bulb above her brain with animals and symbols surrounding it. The image focuses on the girl to show that this perspective is student based (Hein, 1991). The arrows point to her senses with one coming from an owl representing external knowledge as nothing is learnt in isolation (Thirteen, 2004). The Lego blocks represent the building of ideas and forming her own from her external experiences.

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Cherry, K. (2014). Behavioural Psychology What is Behaviourism? Retrieved April 2014 from www.psychology.about.com

Cohen, L.M. (1999). Section III- Philosophical Perspectives in Education. Retrieved April 2014 from www.oregonstate.edu/instruct/ed416/PP3.htlm

Education. (2014) Student-Centered Philosophies of Education. Retrieved April 2014 from www.education.com

Hein, G.E. (1999) Constructivist Learning Theory. Retrieved April 2014 from www.exploratorium.edu/ifi/resources/constructivistlearning.html

Kaufman, J. C. (2009). Creativity 101. New York, New York: Springer Publishing Company.

Kaufman, J. C. (2013). What is creativity? [website]. Retrieved April 2014 from http://www.jamesckaufman.com/what-is-creativity/

Kohn, A. (2008) Progressive Education Why It’s Hard to Beat, But Also Hard to Find. Retrieved April 2014 from www.alfiekohn.org

McLeod, S. (2013) Behaviourist Approach. Retrieved April 2014 from www.simplypsychology.org

Parkay, F. and Hass, G. (2000) The Case for Essentialismin Education. Retrieved April 2014from www.spu.edu/online/essentialism_in_education.htm

TED. (2012, May 16). David Kelley: How to build your creative confidence [video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16p9YRF0l-g

TED. (2009, February 9). Elizaber Gilbert: Your elusive creative genius [video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86x-u-tz0MA

Thirteen (2004)Constructivism as a Paradigm for Teaching and Learning. Retrieved April 2014 from www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/constuctivism/

Watson, J.B. (1930). Behaviourism (revised edition). University of Chicago Press.

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