\u003cb\u003eHow to nurture creativity in tomorrow\u0026rsquo;s innovators\u0026mdash;today\u0026rsquo;s college students\u003c/b\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWhen asked what they want colleges to emphasize most, employers didn\u0026rsquo;t put science, computing, math, or business management first. According to AAC\u0026amp;U\u0026rsquo;s 2013 employer survey, 95% of employers give hiring preference to college graduates with skills that will enable them to contribute to innovation in the workplace. In \u003ci\u003eEngaging Imagination: Helping Students Become Creative and Reflective Thinkers,\u003c/i\u003e two leading educators help college instructors across disciplines engage students in nurturing creativity and innovation for success beyond the classroom. Alison James, an expert in creative arts education, and Stephen D. Brookfield, bestselling author, outline how creative exploration can extend students\u0026rsquo; reflective capabilities in a purposeful way, help them understand their own potential and learning more clearly, and imbue students with the freedom to generate and explore new questions. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThis book:\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eshows why building creative skills pays dividends in the classroom and in students\u0026rsquo; professional lives long after graduation;\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eoffers research-based, classroom-tested approaches to cultivating creativity and innovation in the college setting;\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eprovides practical tools for incorporating \u0026ldquo;play\u0026rdquo; into the college curriculum;\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003edraws on recent advances in the corporate sector where creative approaches have been adopted to reinvigorate thinking and problem-solving processes; and\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eincludes examples from a variety of disciplines and settings.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003ci\u003eEngaging Imagination\u003c/i\u003e is for college and university faculty who need to prepare students for the real challenges of tomorrow\u0026rsquo;s workplace.
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