Foundations of Creative Learning
Foundations of Creative Learning
Proposed by Mitchel Resnick of the MIT Media Lab, creative learning is based on Seymour Papert's constructionism, also from MIT, which was inspired by the ideas of Piaget, Paulo Freire, Montessori, and other great thinkers.
Above all, creative learning should be seen as a living theoretical framework, constantly evolving, strengthened by both well-established theories and the personal experiences and reflections of educators worldwide. From this perspective, RBAC presents itself as a social movement, or our own laboratory without roofs or walls, aimed at promoting, demonstrating, and developing creative learning within the Brazilian educational ecosystem.
The 4 P’s of Creative Learning
Creative learning focuses on the so-called "4 Ps": projects, passion, peers, and play. It proposes that we learn best when we have the opportunity to create something meaningful to us, whether it be a toy car, a poem, or a computer program. The process becomes even richer when we have the opportunity to exchange ideas with others and explore the materials and concepts involved in the project in a free and playful manner.
In RBAC's work, we've identified a fifth "P": purpose. We believe that our initiatives become even more relevant and enriching when they go beyond individual growth and place learning in the social, cultural, and environmental context in which we live.
The 4 P’s of Creative Learning
Creative Learning Spiral
Creative Learning Spiral
In Creative Learning, the educational process doesn't happen in a linear way; instead, it follows a spiral where we imagine what we want to create, build something, play with materials and ideas in the process, share our creations, and reflect on how and what we learned, returning to the imagining stage again. The steps in the spiral don’t need to follow a predefined sequence; we can jump from one step to another as we progress with our projects.
As we move through the creative learning spiral, we delve deeper into relevant themes and skills, exercising our ability to conceive, design, and implement meaningful ideas for ourselves and our communities.