“Those wishing to foster student creativity should consult Keith Sawyer’s The Creative Classroom.”
—The Wabash Center Journal on Teaching
“Professor Sawyer is one of the most innovative researchers on the topic of creativity, and his work will make it easier for educators and business executives to harness and develop the creative potential of the people around them—young or old.”
—Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Management and founder and codirector, Quality of Life Research Center, Claremont Graduate University
“As a leading learning scientist studying creativity, Keith Sawyer has now translated decades of research into an easy-to-use guide for deepening student creative knowledge and empowering teachers. This guide is important for all educators that are seeking to be in sync with the changing demands of the 21st century.”
—Kylie Peppler, associate professor of Learning Sciences, and director of the Creativity Labs, Indiana University Bloomington
“If you want to know why you should throw out your lecture notes and engage students actively in deeper learning, read this book. If you want to know how to engage students in deeper learning, read this book. Keith Sawyer has written a wise and judicious book that will challenge and inspire teachers at all levels and in all disciplines.”
—Ellen Winner, professor of psychology, Boston College and senior research associate, Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education
“Keith Sawyer is a field leader in studies of creativity and education. He does not disappoint with this text on how to translate his years of research for teachers to understand how to create a classroom that is rich with arts-based pedagogy and creative expression. If teachers take one thing from this book, it’s to say 'Yes!' to kids’ voices.”
—Erica Halverson, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison
