Sir Ken Robinson
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Sir Ken Robinson, CBE (born in Liverpool in 1950[1]) is a leading expert on innovation, creativity and human resources.
He is the author of the books The Arts in Schools: Principles, Practice and Provision (which discuses the place of the arts in the schools' curricula) and Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative (which, according to Arts Professional, "focuses on the widening gulf between academic institution teachings and the feelings, emotions and imagination that drive us as humans").
[edit] Degrees and positions
Sir Ken Robinson earned a PhD from the University of London in 1981. Between 1985 and 1989, he led the The Arts in Schools Project—which aimed to improve the teaching of the arts. In 1998, he was appointed by the British government to chair the National Advisory Committee on Creative and Cultural Education. He was knighted in June 2003 by Queen Elizabeth II for his achievements in creativity, education and the arts.
[edit] External links
- Official Website
- Sir Ken Robinson's 20 min Talk at TED Conference (2006) Monterey, CA - an entertaining case for creating an education system that nurtures creativity.