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I vividly recall, as a new classroom teacher, trying to find ways to incorporate creative learning activities into my teaching. I tried everything, including: mocktrials, simulations, skits, student presentations, and alternative ways for students to represent their knowledge (e.g., drawings, animations).
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Beghetto, R.A. (2013). Nurturing Creativity in the Micro-moments of the Classroom. In: Kim, K.H., Kaufman, J.C., Baer, J., Sriraman, B. (eds) Creatively Gifted Students are not like Other Gifted Students. Advances in Creativity and Giftedness, vol 5. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-149-8_2
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