Expanding Business Educator's Instructional Toolkits
Using Poetry Writing to Develop Creativity, Fluency of Expression, and Reflection Skills in Business Courses
Keywords:
instructional strategies, business education, poetry writing, creativity, fluid expression, reflectionAbstract
This article describes how business educators can expand their instructional toolkits by using poetry writing in their courses to develop creativity, fluent expression, and reflection skills. Information about how to introduce poetry writing to students and how to incorporate poetry from a single assignment to a longer 30-day Poetry Challenge is presented along with assignment assessment criteria. Results of an exploratory 30-Day Poetry Challenge are discussed
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