On today’s podcast: Dr. Ron Beghetto.

Beghetto is an internationally recognized expert on creative thought and action in education settings. He’s a professor at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University, and serves as the editor for the Journal of Creative Behavior.

In this episode, we discuss his work exploring creative learning in and beyond the classroom and the development of students’ creative confidence.

Topics

• 01:53 The “Tyranny of the Lesson Plan” explained
• 09:36 How to move away from expectations and getting it “perfect” on the first try
• 15:36 Legacy projects and letting students students find problems
• 20:26 How journalistic learning helps students leave a mark
• 24:11 Ron’s work and website (ronaldbeghetto.com)