Stop Saying “Be Creative” And Start Unpicking It

About this episode

Dr Alison Hardy reflects on insights gained from an event at Nottingham Trent University regarding creativity in design education.

Send me a message. I recently attended an event at Nottingham Trent University that wasn't really aimed at me — but it got me thinking in ways I wasn't expecting. Industry designers were talking to final-year product design students about what it takes to succeed in the profession, and I found myself scribbling notes and asking: what does any of this mean for D&T classrooms? In this episode, I share my reflections on that event and dig into some of the ideas that stuck with me. We're talk...

People in this episode

Host: Dr Alison Hardy

Topics covered

• creativity
• design education
• product design
• student industry interaction
• teaching strategies

Keywords

• creativity
• design
• education
• Nottingham Trent University
• product design
• D&T classrooms
• student engagement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nottingham Trent University

Books & works: D&T classrooms

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