Relishing the independence of the mind is the basis for naturally imaginative activity.
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Our contemporary education systematically trashes creativity and unwittingly punishes students for exercising their imagination.
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Everybody can think creatively – including you.
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Creativity should be about more than just coming up with one solution.
Would you buy a painting created by artificial intelligence?
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It might look like an unfinished piece but it’s the work of artificial intelligence, the first artwork of its kind to be sold at auction.
A street art mural representing the innovative scientist Marie Curie, by French graffiti mural artist C215 (Christian Guemy) in Vitry-sur-Seine, France, on 24 Dec 2015.
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To become a successful innovator, follow Marie Curie, Mahatma Gandhi and today’s female social entrepreneurs – focus on ideas and social value, not money.
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Even people who claim to hate routines probably follow quite a few.
There are lots of hands-on learning opportunities popping up in schools and institutes all over the country, generally called “maker spaces”.
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The A in STEAM stands for arts, and it has important influences in science, technology, engineering and maths.
Trends in education suggest an increased focus on the assessment and teaching of thinking skills in the future.
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To assess problem-solving, creative and critical thinking skills on NAPLAN would fit with broader movements in education internationally, but there are some questions to address first.
Teachers come to adopt a design thinking mindset through a combination of design experience, professional development and ongoing support.
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The recently released Gonski report contains a recommendation to supporting teacher collaboration. Researchers in Queensland have been conducting research on how design thinking can foster this.
Research shows that just 10 minutes of meditation per day can increase business students’ physical, mental and emotional awareness.
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Classroom meditation shows promise for improving student attention, focus, happiness and self-awareness.
The author, second from left, is seen in this photo in a designed leadership dialogue session. The techniques of designers can help make us better leaders.
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The mindset, tools and techniques of designers can make us better leaders. Here’s how.
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We shouldn’t save play for the playground.
Design thinking workshop.
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The establishment of science centres for young people is one of many initiatives hoped to fix South Africa’s education system.
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The world is changing fast and education is not equipping children with the kind of minds they are going to need.
In a new study, various creators described the process of obtaining copyright permission as ‘incredibly stressful’, ‘terrifying’ and ‘a total legal nightmare’.
A new study has found copyright law can act as a deterrent to creation, rather than an incentive for it.
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The science is clear but to improve plastic literacy, we need the arts. Here’s why.
From biotech to climate change, advances in technology raise significant moral questions. To engage responsibly, our next generation of scientists need training in the arts and ethics.
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Universities must train scientists to engage with the ethics of emerging technologies, rather than functioning as cogs in the engine of economic development. Integrating the arts into STEM can help.
The northern lights dance across the sky in the Arctic.
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A voyage through the Arctic inspires a composer to create music that expresses wonder, loss, discovery and culture.
The answer has long eluded scientists.
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Creative people seem to possess a unique connection between three brain networks that typically work separately.
Van Gogh’s The Starry Night.
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Modern science backs Picasso, who once said ‘Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.’