Few subjects have suffered as much as the liberal arts from the power of stale rhetoric, hollow appeals to tradition, and journalistic misrepresentation. Leon Botstein, begins this article by saying that together, these three factors have generated and legitimated public skepticism about the liberal arts. A liberal arts education (which is rarely…

Argues that learning should begin with a student's imagination rather than starting with what he or she already knows. Does not suggest abandoning a student's prior knowledge, however. (PKP)

Offers advice to younger writers. Defines poetry as a loving power, visiting writers along its way. Rejects idea that a poet is a creative writer, and states that poets need no imagination. Proposes a writer should disregard mind in favor of mindfulness. (PM)

Examines six habits that rob busy administrators of precious time: wishing for improvement, complaining, criticizing, procrastinating, making ineffective decisions, and failing to set goals. Advises readers to end ego-destructive self-criticism, anticipate and monitor progress, and use untapped forces of imagination to create a successful…

Challenges administrators to be more creative, original, and imaginative. (JM)

The creative act arises out of a need to explore human experience, and mathematics is a locus of creative activity. Mathematics should be taught to show the value of imagination and reasoning. (MT)

Are creativity and imaginative thinking impeded by the emphasis that many American schools place on cooperative learning and collaborative thinking today? This paper explores past and present philosophies concerning individualism and creativity as they relate to education in the USA. A person's ability to individuate is based on the premise that…

An expressive encounter is the opposite of a behavioral objective. The instructional goals of the expressive encounter are emergent and generally aimed at skills and attitudes related to creativity and problem solving. A developmental lesson sequence is an integrated, sequential group of lessons that move toward a general goal. (Author/IRT)

The phenomenon of creativity is so prevalent and yet so ill-defined. After examining several definitions, this author posits that creativity is a natural process in which humans use their physical, intellectual, emotional, moral, and spiritual resources to produce something new. Creativity seems to satisfy a deep fundamental yearning to go beyond…

Argues that the real problem in schools and in society as a whole is not the lack of imagination, but that excessive imagination is running wild. Considers how someone whose imagination is out of control can still be a "convergent" thinker, believing there is only one answer or solution to a dilemma or problem. (SG)

Discusses six forms of artistic thinking and how they can contribute to the improvement of schooling. For example, in art one learns that form and content are inseparable. Applied to schooling, this lesson means that how a subject is taught is as important as what is taught. Integrating the "how" and "what" (form and content) are essential for…

The ways in which the mind creates new worlds, new contexts, and possible alternate realities are described. It is proposed that with this information, facility in devising new worlds and realities may be enhanced and imaginative reach expanded. (MSE)

Teacher evaluation should take into consideration the artistic aspects of teaching, which are ignored by rigid evaluation formats. To do this, principals should participate in the classroom; observe the total learning environment; learn how a teacher deals with peers, students, and parents; and gain perceptions of the students themselves.…

Describes a way of teaching art which emphasizes the heart and the senses. (SJL)

Explores the story of "Peter Pan." Considers its creation, its role on the stage, and its impact on society. Considers how "Peter Pan" is about the inability to have make-believe and the true stick together: it dramatizes an artistic failure, the failure to make the vision of the play successful. (SG)