The University of Sydney, in collaboration with external education and creative arts powerhouses, seeks to have creativity incorporated into the curriculum.
The University of Sydney believes that creativity is fundamental in ensuring students’ prowess is optimized in the 21st century.
Research has presented the argument that quality arts experiences and creativity ought to be fundamental education elements. Nevertheless, this has not been maximally attained in learning institutions.
University of Sydney’s CREATE Centre
The University of Sydney has developed a new Creativity in Research, Engaging the Arts, Transforming Education (CREATE) Centre to embed quality arts and creativity at the centre of its curriculum.
This centre is set to be launched on September 23 by Wesley Enoch, an award-winning artistic and playwright of the Sydney Festival.
The CREATE Centre depicts the commitment by the University of Sydney in in-house outreach and research. It is, therefore, deemed to be a hub of action, advocacy, and research.
Michael Anderson and Roby Ewing, both professors at the Sydney School of Education and Social Work, believe that the centre will be fundamental in emphasizing the centrality of the arts and creativity.
The CREATE Centre is expected to collaborate with various institutions, such as the Sydney Opera House, Museum of Contemporary Art, the NSW Art Gallery, and Sydney Writer’s Festival, among others.
University of Sydney’s creativity commitment
The University of Sydney has asserted that creative practices and creativity are crucial in the development of confidence, resourcefulness, and resilience.
Moreover, research has shown that creativity is instrumental in propelling student motivation making social change inevitable.
The University of Sydney has shown its commitment to developing dynamic spaces and places for imaginative learning through the CREATE Centre. Learners will, therefore, be equipped with creativity skills fundamental in tackling present challenges.
On the other hand, Australia has been facing the considerable difficulty of how schools will retain good teachers, especially early career ones. Statistics show that nearly fifty percent (50%) of teachers, usually abscond their careers after five (5) years of graduating. As a result, it has emerged to be a critical issue that has necessitated amicable solutions.
