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Twelve Theories of Creativity
Many theories have been proposed to explain creativity or to at least attempt to define it. This post will provide short summaries of twelve of the most common definitions proposed over the millennia and end with some barriers to creativity, how to overcome them, and implications of these theories for educational practice. Anciently, the Greeks…
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A Poster Session at the UCET Conference
On March 14 -15 I presented several sessions at the Utah Coalition for Educational Technology (UCET) conference held at the Utah Valley Convention Center. I also presented a similar theme at the Blended Learning Educators Conference (BLEC) at Juan Diego High School on March 9. As I am approaching the time when I will start…
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Project Overview
My name is David Black. I am a long-standing science and technology teacher and a doctoral student at the University of Northern Colorado. The videos and blog posts on this website have been designed for two purposes. First, I hope to introduce you to the theoretical and conceptual frameworks of my doctoral dissertation research and…
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Why Creativity is Essential in Science
Welcome to this website! I am David V. Black and this site is dedicated to teaching creativity in science classes. It will host a series of links to videos I am posting on my YouTube channel on creativity and science education, project-based learning, and using browser-based media design software for student created science content. I…
Enhancing Student Creativity, Engagement, and Content Mastery through Project-Based Learning
The Creative Science Classroom 