Call for Contribution: “In the Field”
How might we learn from experiences in unconventional classrooms?
“Learning is the process whereby knowledge is created through the transformation of experience.” — David A. Kolb
In the pilot edition published in December 2020, The Creative Classroom curated four articles from higher education practitioners at NYU Shanghai sharing insights on creative and experiential learning. As spring is approaching, we are calling for contributions to the second edition of The Creative Classroom.
In the second edition, we will focus on stories and insights about learning from experiences outside of the traditional classrooms. In particular, we hope to hear from authors from different walks of life! For instance, learning from wandering in and out of a city, learning from playing LEGO with your children during the lockdown, or learning how to cook. By expanding our collections of learning experiences, we hope to spark inspirations and enable the design of better learning experiences in settings beyond classrooms.
The Creative Classroom is an online publication platform that brings together educators and practitioners to explore approaches towards designing creative and meaningful learning experiences. We invite authors to contribute short stories (around 800–1000 words), long essays (under 2000 words), and creative resources (tools, exercises, and ideas, 800–1000 words) about learning from unconventional settings. You can visit A Note to Our Readers to navigate our first issue. For details about what we are looking for and how to submit, please refer to this submission guideline.
If you have any questions about submission, The Creative Classroom, and about us, please do not hesitate to reach out at shanghai.creativeclassroom@nyu.edu.
We look forward to reading your stories!
Brief Editor Bios
Yanyue Yuan is an Assistant Arts Professor at NYU Shanghai. Yanyue conducts research on the teaching of design thinking, creative learning in informal settings, and intergenerational learning.
Emily Tsiang is an Associate Professor at NYU Shanghai and design researcher at Stanford’s Center for Innovation & Design Research.
Sam Li is a Management Ph.D. student at NYU Stern researching social innovation. She is also a proud NYU Shanghai alum.
