A Conversation about "Constrained" Teaching and Creativity with James Housefield: A SITT 2023 Interview with Dr. Andy Jones

"Constrain the classroom: Predictable patterns to encourage student engagement and creativity"

Encouraging engagement and creative responses from students whose backgrounds vary poses challenges to the design of a classroom experience. Although non-linear teaching approaches can be especially powerful tools to evoke creative response, students trained in traditional classroom environments often respond with fear or confusion when they encounter non-linear thought or activity.