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Towards a clearer understanding of Imagination; Dispelling the Fog of Myth
An interactive talk and discussion led by Dr. Keiichi Takaya of the Imaginative Education Research Group
Imagination is a term which induces strongly approving reactions from many people, perhaps especially in the field of education. However, upon close scrutiny, most people's idea of imagination's role in education is vague or confused. One of the reasons lies in the vagueness and complexity of the concept of imagination itself. As a brief review of modern intellectual history will show, we have inherited a few particularly misleading ideas on the nature of imagination and its significance in education. In this presentation, I will examine these myths and misunderstandings, and present a better way of understanding the connection between imagination and education.