Creativity in Art Education

  • Pre-creativity theories

    Children were not pushed to be 'creative' for personal growth
  • John Dewey

    John Dewey and his theories on art being used for personal and creative expression
  • Viktor Lowenfeld

    Art teachers should not influence children according to Lowenfeld, that children have natural creativity.
  • Standards!

    Art education becomes more disciplined with set standards and expectations. State mandated
  • Current

    New theories on creativity and it's use in the classroom evolving every day.
  • Robinson

    Schools and state expectations are killing creativity.
  • Csikszentmihalyi

    Creativity and the many tools to use to get there. Not creative without the right settings.
  • Curiosity

    Thoughts on curiosity by Livio