This book is dedicated to educators, teachers, parents, and students that believe in the immense complexity of young children. The book augments Egan’s Imaginative Education theory, with an emphasis on the Somatic Understanding, and its flow into the Mythic Understanding. “This original and stimulating book will make anyone reconsider what they think they know about […]
Welcome to our 2nd newsletter of 2016! IERG News & Updates is our way to keep you informed about some IERG activities worldwide. You will find examples of Imaginative Education in action, interviews with practitioners, as well as short pieces describing our different programs, publications, and events. We always look forward to your feedback, and […]
2016 Cmolik Prize winner engages students’ imaginations The Faculty of Education has awarded this year’s $50,000 Cmolik Prize to Dr. Kieran Egan whose “imaginative education” initiatives benefit students and teachers around the world. The Cmolik Prize for the Enhancement of Public Education in BC recognizes recipients who have developed and implemented an invention, innovation, concept, […]
Welcome to our first newsletter of 2016! IERG News & Updates is our way to keep you informed about some IERG activities worldwide. You will find examples of Imaginative Education in action, interviews with practitioners, as well as short pieces describing our different programs, publications, and events. We always look forward to your feedback, and […]
Education of the Imagination … according to me By Patrick Reynolds More here … Keynote presentation By Annabella Cant Keynote presentation By Bob & Sheri Dunton David Futter John Ames Dan Laitch & Annabella Cant
Welcome to our latest newsletter, the 5th this year. IERG News & Updates is our way to keep you informed about some IERG activities worldwide. You will find examples of Imaginative Education in action, interviews with practitioners, as well as short pieces describing our different programs, publications, and events. We always look forward to your […]
Dr. Laurie Anderson is an Associate Director of the IERG and delivered a keynote address on “Using our Imaginations” at a conference on Changes and Innovation in Education at the University of Finis Terra in Santiago, Chile. Laurie is also the Executive Director of the Simon Fraser University Vancouver campus. His outstanding work in Chile […]
A new introduction to Imaginative Education, written by Kieran Egan & Gillian Judson. Due to be published soon by Teachers College Press. Students’ imaginations are often considered as something that might be engaged after the hard work of learning has been done. Countering such beliefs, Egan and Judson show that the imagination—one of the great […]
Welcome to our latest newsletter, the 4th this year. IERG News & Updates is our way to keep you informed about some IERG activities worldwide. You will find examples of Imaginative Education in action, interviews with practitioners, as well as short pieces describing our different programs, publications, and events. We always look forward to your […]
The IE MEd cohort of 2013-15 is nearing completion. To celebrate this accomplishment, students and instructors decided to participate in a painting class. Regretfully 3 members of the cohort were unable to attend (they were missed). Those who did attend had a great time. Please notice the 15 variations of a “swimming turtle” image as […]