A 5-Part Solution To Creativity And Critical Thinking

Presenter Information

Susannah LeMarquand, The University of Tampa

Presentation Type

Presentation

Location

Davis Hall 130

Start Date

10-3-2019 1:35 PM

End Date

10-3-2019 2:00 PM

Abstract

Find out how a simple 5-part lesson plan structure, can easily incorporate creativity and critical thinking into any class, while keeping students engaged in learning.

Description

When The University of Tampa dance program began its dance major, a universal lesson plan was used as the basis for the curriculum. This lesson plan, known simply as the 5-part lesson plan, was created by dance teacher and scholar Anne Green Gilbert. Gilbert established a methodology of teaching known as brain-compatible dance education which gives teachers the tools to engage the body AND the brain throughout an entire class, as opposed to seeing students fall back in to a rote learning mode. The simple layout allows dance teachers the ability to include creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking practices in to each lesson while still creating skilled dance technicians. Students that partake in these dance classes learn skills that not only help them in a dance setting but also in the outside world. The most interesting feature of this lesson plan is that it can easily be adapted to any discipline and/or subject matter (e.g. English, Math, Science, etc). A teacher can choose to include movement into it but it is not necessary- it is the structure of the lesson plan that aids in building the progression of thought and the inclusion of the creativity and critical thinking. In this sharing session, I will explain the structure of the 5-part lesson and give examples of how it can be adapted to three other disciplines/ subject matter with and without movement. Material will be provided so that teachers can use them to begin easily building creativity and critical thinking into their classes.