The Anna Craft Memorial Lecture
This panel discussion marks the culmination of a decade-long series celebrating the profound contributions of Anna Craft to the field of creativity and education. This final session aims...
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Lisa Stephenson, Dr
Reader (Associate Professor equivalent) at Leeds Beckett University
Lisa Stephenson is a Senior Lecturer in the school of Education at Leeds Beckett University, leading MA Creativity in Education and teaching across ITE. She is founding director of Story Makers Company a practice-based research collaborative championing creative pedagogies. Lisa specialises in co-participatory action research using arts-based methods with children, artists and teachers. Her research and practice explore the way in which drama and story processes can activate children's holistic learning, dispositions for collective creativity and critical thinking. Lisa has led national and international research projects, integrating creative pedagogies to support children’s socio-emotional communication and conflict resolution. This research has fed into international policy, developing empirical understanding of transferable creative dispositions for proactive wellbeing, impacting nationally on schools. She has led evaluations into applied arts in health and education.
Lisa Stephenson's contributions
SIG Meet & Discuss: Creativities in Education
This SIG offers a space for researchers, policy makers and practitioners located in a wide variety of settings, to discuss and interact on matters of interest pertinent to creativity in education....
Boundary crossings with artists, teachers and children: Integrating creative pedagogies for young people’s wellbeing
Global organisations (OECD, 2018) highlight the need for renewed focus on creativity and wellbeing in education. While Wales and Scotland have innovated their curriculum to reflect a stronger...
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The SIG convenors shortlisted then attended sessions for their SIG and judged these presentation. The ‘BERA Annual Conference – SIG Best Presentation’ is then awarded. You can view the...
BERA Annual Conference – SIG Best Presentation Award
The SIG convenors are encouraged to attend all sessions for their SIG and judge each presentation. The 'BERA Annual Conference - SIG Best Presentation' is then awarded.
Creativities in Education
Exploring and promoting creativity in education