The C2Learn project organized a workshop on Computational Tools Fostering Creativity in Learning Processes in the EC-TEL 2013 Conference in Paphos, Cyprus, on 17 September 2013, in collaboration with the COLLAGE project and the MIRROR project.
Organisers:
- Dr. Pythagoras Karampiperis, NCSR “Demokritos”, Greece
- Dr. Dimitris Apostolou, National Technical University of Athens, Greece
- Prof. Dr. Ilona Buchem, University of Applied Sciences Berlin, Germany
- Prof. Dr. Isa Jahnke, Umea University, Sweden
- Dr. Konstantinos Zachos, City University London, UK
Abstract: Learning can be viewed as a continuous iterative cycle through the processes of imagining, creating, playing, sharing and reflection. Learners develop and refine their abilities as creative thinkers. They learn to develop their own ideas, try them out, test the boundaries, experiment with alternatives, get input from others, and generate new ideas based on the feedback and their experiences. Fostering creativity in learning is increasingly seen as a key direction and focus for pedagogic approaches. Creative activity grows out of the relationship between the learner and the world of his or her educational context, as well as out of the ties between an individual and other learners. In this workshop we focus on the study, design, development and evaluation of emergent computational tools that aim to leverage creativity in learning processes.