Seminar: How far are we from teaching creatively?

A special seminar by Professor Miguel Nussbaum, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

• **Monday, Feb. 27 **
• 2:30-3:20 p.m.
• Aderhold Hall Room 119

What do you see when you step into the average classroom? Most likely you observe a teacher
standing at the front of the room dictating to passive students? This leads to boredom and lack
of focus for all involved, and often results in a disconnect between the teacher’s intentions and
the students’ learning. Professor Miguel Nussbaum will present his argument that we need to
change how we teach. He will explain how the Vygotskian perspective addresses creativity and
how we can use this perspective to create a new model of teaching.

Questions to be addressed include:

• How does the current teaching model stifle creativity?
• What does the Vygotskian perspective say about creativity and learning?
• How can we use Vygotskian principles to create more active learners?

Miguel Nussbaum is a professor of computer science in the School of Engineering at Pontificia
Universidad Católica de Chile. In 2011, he was honored with the Chilean award for innovation in
the education category, and he has been a member of Chile’s Agency for Quality in Education
since 2012. His work in instructional design, which integrates the use of technology, is focused
on how to change teaching practices in the classroom to make children the protagonists of their
learning experience. With UNESCO support, his ideas have been implemented in schools in
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, India, Sweden, the UK, and the US.

Snacks will be served.

This seminar is jointly sponsored by the Torrance Center for Creativity and Talent Development; the Center for Latino Achievement & Success in Education (CLASE); and the Department of Career & Information Studies, College of Education.