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Erschienen in: TechTrends 4/2021

18.06.2021 | Column: Guest Editors’ Notes

The Role of Creative Risk Taking and Productive Failure in Education and Technology Futures

verfasst von: Danah Henriksen, Punya Mishra, Edwin Creely, Michael Henderson

Erschienen in: TechTrends | Ausgabe 4/2021

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Creativity is often regarded as a desired and necessary skill (Bloom & Dole, 2018) particularly in the digital spaces we increasingly live and work in. The sudden and often disorienting technological shifts prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic have emphasized this point and highlighted the importance of creative thinking, flexibility, and innovation. It is clear that these attributes are and will continue to be essential components of how we deal with our emerging digital futures. In fact, it can be argued that creativity and digitality are inextricably interwoven as we look to the future of entertainment, education, and work (Cropley, 2020). Preparing ourselves and the next generation requires both the integration of creativity in educational practice as well as the inculcation of creative mindsets in learners (Beghetto, 2017). …
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Metadaten
Titel
The Role of Creative Risk Taking and Productive Failure in Education and Technology Futures
verfasst von
Danah Henriksen
Punya Mishra
Edwin Creely
Michael Henderson
Publikationsdatum
18.06.2021
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
TechTrends / Ausgabe 4/2021
Print ISSN: 8756-3894
Elektronische ISSN: 1559-7075
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-021-00622-8

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