Failing in Creativity: The Problem of Policy and Practice in Australia and the United States

Abstract

Considering the political environments of Australia and the United States, the authors discuss the disconnect between policy and the practical needs of educators for creativity in the classroom.

Key words::

• creative practices
• creativity
• education policy
• failure
• risk

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Notes on contributors

Danah Henriksen

Danah Henriksen is an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Innovation at Arizona State University, United States. Her research focuses on creativity, thinking skills, educational technology, and design thinking. Her work has been published in peer-reviewed journals, books, conference proceedings, and practitioner-driven venues. Email: [email protected]

Edwin Creely

Edwin Creely is a lecturer in education at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. His research focuses on creativity, literacy, digital pedagogy, graduate education, and phenomenological inquiry. He has published in peer-reviewed journals and contributes to conferences and research projects. Email: [email protected]

Michael Henderson

Michael Henderson is an Associate Professor in Educational Technologies, and Leader of the Digital Education Research Group at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. His research focuses on the use and implications of digital technologies from early childhood through adult education. Email: [email protected]