Creativity and English Language Teaching: From Inspiration to Implementation

Description

This book offers a unique perspective on creativity in an educational environment where there is a relative dearth of literature on this subject. The authors link practice and principle to provide a practical and valuable guide for more creative language learning and teaching, using not only theoretical ideas but useful practical advice and recommendations on how better to introduce creativity into teaching and daily life. This innovative volume is sure to become a crucial reference point for teachers and practitioners of language teaching, and anyone interested in the ways in which creativity can be channelled into the teaching and learning process. Front Matter ....Pages i-xx Introduction (Alan Maley, Tamas Kiss)....Pages 1-3 Front Matter ....Pages 5-5 Creativity Theory (Alan Maley, Tamas Kiss)....Pages 7-46 Creativity and Education (Alan Maley, Tamas Kiss)....Pages 47-67 Creativity and Applied Linguistics (Alan Maley, Tamas Kiss)....Pages 69-92 Creativity and Methodology (Alan Maley, Tamas Kiss)....Pages 93-124 Creativity in Materials and Resources (Alan Maley, Tamas Kiss)....Pages 125-135 Front Matter ....Pages 137-137 What Is a Creative Teacher? (Alan Maley, Tamas Kiss)....Pages 139-159 Becoming a Creative Person (Alan Maley, Tamas Kiss)....Pages 161-179 Becoming a Creative Teacher (Alan Maley, Tamas Kiss)....Pages 181-201 Front Matter ....Pages 203-203 Pre-conditions for Classroom Creativity (Alan Maley, Tamas Kiss)....Pages 205-217 Some Possible Frameworks and Procedures (Alan Maley, Tamas Kiss)....Pages 219-247 Front Matter ....Pages 249-249 Measuring Creativity (Alan Maley, Tamas Kiss)....Pages 251-261 Research into Creativity (Alan Maley, Tamas Kiss)....Pages 263-298 Network Analysis of Research Papers on Creativity in ELT (Alan Maley, Tamas Kiss)....Pages 299-316 Suggestions for Further Research (Alan Maley, Tamas Kiss)....Pages 317-325 Conclusion (Alan Maley, Tamas Kiss)....Pages 327-329 Back Matter ....Pages 331-339