Educating the Creative Mind

Linguistic Codes as a Tool in Adult Education

Abstract

This work stems from the idea of ​​exploring a possible connection between pedagogical sciences, whose epistemological roots remain a matter of debate, and creativity, a concept that remains elusive and difficult to define, despite extensive recent scientific research. Creativity plays a crucial role in the development of individual transversal skills, which are useful and necessary in all life contexts. In this direction, we propose the development of a "pedagogy of creativity" extending across the entire lifespan, from childhood to adulthood, based on the assumption that creativity is not a trait exclusive to a few, but a capacity potentially developable in all through the use of diverse resources and tools, with particular reference to linguistic codes. The theoretical vision supported here attributes centrality to the creative habitus in the development of a multidimensional personality and opens the possibility of designing educational interventions aimed at fostering creativity in school and training contexts, as well as creative re-education programs for adults with a view to lifelong learning.