Short description:

The book explores the importance of creativity in education with reference to past and ongoing work on creativity theory. It aims to direct the attention of teachers to the need for creativity in education by dispelling the mystique surrounding it, and the apprehension it may evoke in educators, particularly in the Asia region.

Long description:

The book explores the nature of human creativity and its importance in education with reference to past and ongoing work on creativity theory. It aims to direct the attention of teachers to the need for creativity in education by dispelling the mystique surrounding it, and the feelings of inadequacy or apprehension it may evoke in educators, particularly in the Asia region.

The book offers an introduction to creativity in writing: the rationale for including it in language programmes, the benefits it can bestow, the results it can produce ? as well as dealing with common objections to it. It divides creative writing into two major sections ? poetry and stories, followed by a copious set of varied classroom activities. For each activity, a standard format is adopted to offer teachers maximum support in implementing the procedures, including supplementary comments on each activity. It is distinct for its accessibility and clarity, its abundance of practical and ready-to-use classroom activities, and its unique combination of theoretical underpinnings and practical implementation.

This book will be useful to students, pre-service teachers, and researchers who are new to the teaching of English Language, both in the Asian context and in the wider world. It will also be an essential companion to practicing in-service teachers and Teacher Trainers to further sharpen their concepts and skills.

Table of Contents:

PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. Introduction 2. Creative Writing in language teaching PART II: CREATIVE WRITING: POETRY 3. Introduction: What is Poetry? 4. Form-based activities 5. Language-based activities 6. Working with Models 7. Free-expression activities 8. Reflections on Creative Writing by Teachers PART III: SHORT STORIES 9. Short Stories 10. Warming Up 11. Plot 12. Setting 13. Character 14. Dialogues 15. Point of View 16. Time 17. Titles and the Twist in the Tail/Tale 18. Reflection on writing stories by students