Dr John STEERS
johnsteers@nsead.org
General Secretary
National Society for Education in Art and Design, United Kingdom

Dr John Steers was appointed General Secretary of the National Society for Education in Art and Design (United Kingdom) in 1981 after teaching art and design in London and Bristol. He has been President of the International Society for Education through Art and served on its executive committee between 1983 and 2005. He serves on many national committees and as a consultant to government agencies. He has published widely on curriculum, assessment and policy issues. He is also a trustee of the Higher Education in Art and Design Trust, Chair of the National Arts Education Archive and a Senior Research Fellow at Roehampton University, London.

Creativity and Culture

The presenter will discuss the theoretical relationship between promoting children’s creativity (rather than the creativity of teachers acted out by children) and the deep learning that occurs when children are intrinsically motivated.

The practical demonstration and development of these ideas will be evidenced in the work and publications of artist Nigel Meager that have focused on art in primary schools and working with local education authorities delivering in-service training for teachers. In 2005 he established workshops for children and teachers in partnership with the education authority in Cardiff, South Wales. These events encouraged children and teachers to explore their own creativity and to develop an understanding of ‘culture’ and how it operates in Society – thus also contributing significantly to ideas about democracy, heritage and identity. The work culminated in a festival event and publication of ‘Creativity and Culture: Art Projects for Primary Schools’ (NSEAD, 2006).

John Steers 博士

John Steers 博士自1981年獲委任為英國全國藝術設計學會的秘書長。他曾擔任多個政府委員會的顧問，曾發表有關課程、評估和政策等文章。

「創意與文化」

筆者將討論兒童自發學習與創意的理論關係。筆者相信「創意非良好教育的結果而是得到良好教育的方法」的格言。此看法可體現於藝術家N. Meager在小學設立的藝術坊的經驗中引證。