Welcome to our Database
As with other educational approaches, Imaginative Education has been taken up, explored, adapted and further developed in many different contexts, only a few of which have been documented. By putting together a searchable database of books, articles, research reports, theses and other publications, we hope to make it easier for educators, graduate students, university faculty and independent researchers to orient themselves in the field.
| Title | Summary | Author | Categories | File Size | File Type | Link | hf:doc_categories | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Brief Guide to LUCID | LUCID | 7 MB | lucid | |||||
| A Very Short History of Imagination | Kieran Egan | IE | 78 KB | ie | ||||
| Abstract Binary Oppositions | Kieran Egan | Cognitive Tools | 68 KB | cognitive-tools | ||||
| Affective Mental Imagery | Kieran Egan | Cognitive Tools | 74 KB | cognitive-tools | ||||
| An Imaginative Education Approach to Grammar Instruction in the Elementary Context | Grammar’s tumultuous past affects the way institutions, teachers, and students view grammar and its role in writing and in the … | Kendra Wong | IE in Action | 5 MB | ie-in-action | |||
| Artivism: Igniting Social Justice Through Visual Arts and Imagination | This action research inquiry was based around the central theme of developing critical thinking skills and social justice consciousness through … | Shannon Thiesen | IE in Action | 5 MB | ie-in-action | |||
| Associations with the Heroic | Kieran Egan | Cognitive Tools | 71 KB | cognitive-tools | ||||
| Book of Lists | IEE | 2 MB | iee | |||||
| Change of Context | Kieran Egan | Cognitive Tools | 87 KB | cognitive-tools | ||||
| Cognitive Tools Cheatsheet | IEE | 87 KB | iee | |||||
| Cognitive Tools That Come Along With Literacy | Kieran Egan | IE | 136 KB | ie | ||||
| Cognitive Tools That Come Along With Oral Language | Kieran Egan | IE | 128 KB | ie | ||||
| Cognitive Tools That Come Along With Theoretic Thinking | Kieran Egan | IE | 135 KB | ie | ||||
| Collections and Hobbies | Kieran Egan | Cognitive Tools | 66 KB | cognitive-tools | ||||
| Education for Living within the Earth’s Carrying Capacity | Mark Fettes, Sean Blenkinsop | Knowledge Synthesis | 31 KB | knowledge-synthesis | ||||
| Elemental Superpowers: A Cognitive Tool Approach to Teaching Science in the Intermediate Classroom | Our learning and how we make meaning of the world around us needs to be engaged through our emotions and … | Cherie Tan | IE in Action | 10 MB | ie-in-action | |||
| Experiencing the Joy of Learning Through Learning in Depth | Terri Zolob | Learning in Depth | 847 KB | learning-in-depth | ||||
| Extremes of Experience and Limits of Reality | Kieran Egan | Cognitive Tools | 89 KB | cognitive-tools | ||||
| Fantasy and Reality in Children’s Stories | Kieran Egan | IE | 154 KB | ie | ||||
| FAQ | IEE | 111 KB | iee | |||||
| Filling Nature’s Bucket One Small Act at a Time: An Imaginative Education Approach to Connecting, Relating, and Appreciating our Place | This Action Research focused on using an Imaginative Education (IE) approach to foster opportunities for Kindergarten students aged 5-6 to … | Jenna McArthur | IE in Action | 8 MB | ie-in-action | |||
| General Ideas and Anomalies | Kieran Egan | Cognitive Tools | 85 KB | cognitive-tools | ||||
| Getting it Wrong from the Beginning | Kieran Egan | IE | 147 KB | ie | ||||
| Have Overheads: Will Travel | Kieran Egan | IE | 388 KB | ie | ||||
| Humanization of Meaning | Kieran Egan | Cognitive Tools | 66 KB | cognitive-tools | ||||
| Imaginative Education Engages Aboriginal Learners in Prince Rupert | George Pearson | LUCID | 499 KB | lucid | ||||
| Imaginative Inquiry: A Cognitive Tools Approach to Inquiry-Based Learning | This action research was conducted to examine how the use of cognitive tools and types of understanding of the theory … | Dawn Perdue | IE in Action | 7 MB | ie-in-action | |||
| Investigating Dramatic Activity as a Cognitive Tool in a Grade 6/7 Classroom | My inquiry focuses around how I can most effectively mediate drama and role-play activities so that these are enjoyable and … | Helen Chambers | IE in Action | 6 MB | ie-in-action | |||
| January 2024 IE Seminar – Program | Detailed program for the IE seminar hosted by Capilano University and CIRCE, Jan. 15-19, 2024. | Annabella Cant, Kym Stewart, Mark Fettes | 1 MB | |||||
| Joking and Humour | Kieran Egan | Cognitive Tools | 64 KB | cognitive-tools | ||||
| Just Write One More Sentence! A Cognitive Tools Approach to Teaching Literacy in the Primary Classroom | This action research project explores a cognitive tools approach to teaching literacy, specifically, the skill of writing in the primary … | Judith Ameresekere | IE in Action | 4 MB | ie-in-action | |||
| Learning in Depth – A Hilarious, Wonderful Idea | Emily White | Learning in Depth | 100 KB | learning-in-depth | ||||
| Learning In Depth: Students as Experts | Kieran Egan, Krystina Madej | Learning in Depth | 844 KB | learning-in-depth | ||||
| Letting Our Presuppositions Think For Us | Kieran Egan | IE | 141 KB | ie | ||||
| LiD Implementation Support Guide for Maximizing Success | Gillian Judson | Learning in Depth | 1 MB | learning-in-depth | ||||
| LiD Topics | IEE, Learning in Depth | 76 KB | iee learning-in-depth | |||||
| LiD Worksheets | IEE, Learning in Depth | 439 KB | iee learning-in-depth | |||||
| Living within the Earth’s Carrying Capacity: Towards an Education for Eco-Social-Cultural Change | Mark Fettes, Sean Blenkinsop | Knowledge Synthesis | 835 KB | knowledge-synthesis | ||||
| Lost in Translation? Rethinking First Nation Education via LUCID Insights | This paper reports on findings from the Learning for Understanding through Culturally-Inclusive Imaginative Development project (LUCID). LUCID has been a … | Thomas William Nielsen | LUCID | 563 KB | lucid | |||
| Loving the Teeny Tiny Forest: Deepening Connection to Land and Place for Mythic Learners in the Interest of Cultivating Ecological Care | Research suggests that positive experiences with nature in childhood may lead to the development of ecological care. As a result, … | Rosetta Redford | IE in Action | 6 MB | ie-in-action | |||
| LUCID Research Partnership Report | Mark Fettes | LUCID | 210 KB | lucid | ||||
| LUCID Teaching Stances | LUCID | 33 MB | lucid | |||||
| LUCID Toolkit | LUCID | 376 KB | lucid | |||||
| LUCID Workshop | LUCID | 822 KB | lucid | |||||
| Math, Dance and Play: An Imaginative Education Approach to Meaningful Integration of Mathematics and Dance | According to Barton (2008) reduced success in mathematics impacts a student’s self-esteem, their future opportunities and exacerbates class divisions based … | Katalin Toreky Paziuk | IE in Action | 3 MB | ie-in-action | |||
| Meta-narratives | Kieran Egan | Cognitive Tools | 81 KB | cognitive-tools | ||||
| Metaphor | Kieran Egan | Cognitive Tools | 68 KB | cognitive-tools | ||||
| Mythic Circular Planning Framework (Guide) | Tannis Calder | Planning Frameworks | 66 KB | planning-frameworks | ||||
| Mythic Circular Planning Framework (Outline) | Tannis Calder | Planning Frameworks | 50 KB | planning-frameworks | ||||
| Mythic IEE Brainstorming Chart | IEE | 63 KB | iee | |||||
| Mythic Parallel Planning Framework (Blank) | Anne Chodakowski, Mark Fettes | Planning Frameworks | 35 KB | planning-frameworks | ||||
| Mythic Parallel Planning Framework (Guide) | Anne Chodakowski, Mark Fettes | Planning Frameworks | 45 KB | planning-frameworks | ||||
| Mythic Planning Framework (Guide) | Kieran Egan | Planning Frameworks | 71 KB | planning-frameworks | ||||
| Mythic Planning Framework (Outline) | Kieran Egan | Planning Frameworks | 66 KB | planning-frameworks | ||||
| Narrative Structure | Kieran Egan | Cognitive Tools | 86 KB | cognitive-tools | ||||
| Narratizing and Personalizing | Kieran Egan | Cognitive Tools | 84 KB | cognitive-tools | ||||
| Not a Stick: The Impact of Natural Elements and Outdoor Play on Writing Engagement | Using observations of lessons and activities conducted in a Kindergarten/Grade 1 classroom, this inquiry-based action research paper looks at the … | Kim Rempel | IE in Action | 21 MB | ie-in-action | |||
| One Walk at a Time: An Imaginative Education Approach to Outdoor Learning | This qualitative action research project follows four public elementary school teachers wanting to provide more meaningful outdoor learning experiences for … | Megan Sandham | IE in Action | 22 MB | ie-in-action | |||
| Philosophic Parallel Planning Framework (Blank) | Anne Chodakowski, Mark Fettes | Planning Frameworks | 24 KB | planning-frameworks | ||||
| Philosophic Parallel Planning Framework (Guide) | Anne Chodakowski, Mark Fettes | Planning Frameworks | 31 KB | planning-frameworks | ||||
| Philosophic Planning Framework (Guide) | Kieran Egan | Planning Frameworks | 86 KB | planning-frameworks | ||||
| Puzzles and a Sense of Mystery | Kieran Egan | Cognitive Tools | 74 KB | cognitive-tools | ||||
| Re-Engaging with Nature as Evidenced by Nature Journaling | Children are spending less and less time engaging with the natural world and instead are occupied with screens and indoor … | Laura Farley | IE in Action | 11 MB | ie-in-action | |||
| Revolt and Idealism | Kieran Egan | Cognitive Tools | 69 KB | cognitive-tools | ||||
| Rhyme, Rhythm and Pattern | Kieran Egan | Cognitive Tools | 60 KB | cognitive-tools | ||||
| Robinson LiD Secondary Support Handouts | Learning in Depth | 336 KB | learning-in-depth | |||||
| Romantic Circular Planning Framework (Guide) | Tannis Calder | Planning Frameworks | 89 KB | planning-frameworks | ||||
| Romantic Circular Planning Framework (Outline) | Tannis Calder | Planning Frameworks | 59 KB | planning-frameworks | ||||
| Romantic IEE Brainstorming Chart | IEE | 75 KB | iee | |||||
| Romantic Parallel Planning Framework (Guide) | Anne Chodakowski, Mark Fettes | Planning Frameworks | 38 KB | planning-frameworks | ||||
| Romantic Parallel Planning Framework (Outline) | Anne Chodakowski, Mark Fettes | Planning Frameworks | 35 KB | planning-frameworks | ||||
| Romantic Planning Framework (Guide) | Kieran Egan | Planning Frameworks | 67 KB | planning-frameworks | ||||
| Search for Authority and Truth | Kieran Egan | Cognitive Tools | 59 KB | cognitive-tools | ||||
| Sense of Abstract Reality | Kieran Egan | Cognitive Tools | 65 KB | cognitive-tools | ||||
| Sense of Agency | Kieran Egan | Cognitive Tools | 63 KB | cognitive-tools | ||||
| Sense of Wonder | Kieran Egan | Cognitive Tools | 77 KB | cognitive-tools | ||||
| Some Binary Opposites | Planning Frameworks | 52 KB | planning-frameworks | |||||
| Some Cognitive Tools of Literacy | Kieran Egan | IE | 74 KB | ie | ||||
| Some Heroic Qualities | Planning Frameworks | 56 KB | planning-frameworks | |||||
| Some Thoughts on Cognitive Tools | Kieran Egan | IE | 56 KB | ie | ||||
| Story/Story Form | Kieran Egan | Cognitive Tools | 70 KB | cognitive-tools | ||||
| Suitable LiD Topics | Learning in Depth | 90 KB | learning-in-depth | |||||
| Supplement to Teaching as Storytelling | Kieran Egan | IE | 169 KB | ie | ||||
| Teaching Tips – General | IEE | 64 KB | iee | |||||
| Teaching Tips – Primary | IEE | 58 KB | iee | |||||
| Teaching Tips – Secondary | IEE | 55 KB | iee | |||||
| The Abundance of Learning in Depth | Ryan Hughes | Learning in Depth | 123 KB | learning-in-depth | ||||
| The Analytic and the Arbitrary in Educational Research | Kieran Egan | IE | 143 KB | ie | ||||
| The Cognitive Tools of Children’s Imagination | Kieran Egan | IE | 69 KB | ie | ||||
| The Literate Eye | Kieran Egan | Cognitive Tools | 55 KB | cognitive-tools | ||||
| The Novice (Selected Chapters) | Kieran Egan | IE | 182 KB | ie | ||||
| The Role of Teacher in LiD | Linda Holmes | Learning in Depth | 173 KB | learning-in-depth | ||||
| Walking Forward: Learning From Place | Gillian Judson, Heidi Wood | IE | 35 MB | ie | ||||
| Where do I fit?: Using the Learning in Depth Program as a Tool for Inclusivity for all Learners in the Classroom | This qualitative Action Research project uses the Imaginative Education lens, particularly the cognitive tools, to examine how the Learning in … | Andrea Alberti | IE in Action | 13 MB | ie-in-action |