Title: Education revolution: from TED talk to treatise

Authors: Shani O'Brien

Addresses: School of Education and Human Development, University of Colorado, 1380 Lawrence St. Denver, CO 80204, USA

Abstract: This book review is a comprehensive examination of Creative Schools: The Grassroots Revolution That's Transforming Education by Sir Ken Robinson and Lou Aronica. Robinson and Aronica call for an education revolution in which project-based learning and creative problem-solving, along with academic rigor, replace standardised assessment-based curriculum in kindergarten through 12th grade public schools. They cite a variety of successful case studies of innovative school models that show that prioritising creative pursuits and interest-driven projects in schools increases intrinsic motivation and engagement of students in schools, as well as standardised assessment scores. Although their novel is not written from the direct perspective of a K-12 educator, nor does it cite well-known and accepted learning theories and philosophies, Robinson and Aronica's case studies, rationale and curriculum recommendations create a strong argument in favour of the revolution of current instructional practice.

Keywords: education; education reform; creativity; learning; innovation; 21st century; transformative education; innovative education; instructional practice; individualised education; project-based learning; school.

DOI: 10.1504/IJIIE.2018.097853

International Journal of Innovation in Education, 2018 Vol.5 No.2, pp.122 - 126

Received: 20 Dec 2017
Accepted: 08 Jun 2018
Published online: 19 Feb 2019 *

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