Structure and Improvisation in Creative Teaching / [electronic resource] Edited by R. Keith Sawyer. Structure & Improvisation in Creative Teaching Sawyer, R. Keith, editor of compilation. Student-centered learning Active learning Creative teaching Motivation in education LB1027.23 .S77 2011 371.102 22 Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015). With an increasing emphasis on creativity and innovation in the twenty-first century, teachers need to be creative professionals just as students must learn to be creative. And yet, schools are institutions with many important structures and guidelines that teachers must follow. Effective creative teaching strikes a delicate balance between structure and improvisation. The authors draw on studies of jazz, theater improvisation and dance improvisation to demonstrate that the most creative performers work within similar structures and guidelines. By looking to these creative genres, the book provides practical advice for teachers who wish to become more creative professionals. 2011 Text 1 online resource (318 pages) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511997105 eng