Sir Kenneth Robinson (Liverpool, 4 March 1950) is an English author, speaker, and international advisor on education in the arts to government, non-profits, education, and arts bodies.
He studied English and drama (B.Ed.) at University of Leeds (1968–1972) and completed a PhD in 1981 at the University of London, researching drama and theatre in education.
Why don't we get the best out of people? Sir Ken Robinson argues that it's because we've been educated to become good workers, rather than creative thinkers. Students with restless minds and bodies -- far from being cultivated for their energy and curiosity -- are ignored or even stigmatized, with terrible consequences.
"We are educating people out of their creativity," Robinson says. It's a message with deep resonance.
- Does a creative student need a creative/receptive teacher?
- Does a creative/innovative teacher need creative/receptive students?
- When a teacher's creative efforts are not received, what happens to the teacher's motivation?
- When a student's creative/innovative efforts are not realized by their teacher, what happens to the student's motivation?
- What is your favourite Ken Robinson quote? Ours “If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original.”
6. Would it be a creative gift?
