EAP: Teaching Effective Thinking Introduction

The World Economic Forum identifies four capabilities 21st century students require:

  • Critical thinking / problem solving
  • Creativity
  • Communication
  • Collaboration

These skills are sought after in the Arts, the Sciences, Business, Education, everywhere, really. Read more

CPD Course 3: Using Creative Problem Solving FutureLearn

This is a FutureLearn course created in conjunction with the National Yang Ming Chaio Tung University. It’s another very short, asynchronous course. It is more practical than ‘Unlocking the Creative Brain’, giving a lot of practical suggestions for utilizing the neurological processes involved in creativity.

CPD Course 2: Unlocking the Creative Brain FutureLearn

This is the first FutureLearn course I’m taking, it’s been created by Central Queensland University. I want to understand how to encourage creative thinking in classes, particularly when with EAP students, children and teenagers as teaching creative thinking is becoming more of a feature in mainstream education.  Read more