Fueling Creativity
By Season
After 200+ episodes, the Fueling Creativity in Education Podcast has evolved, refining its format over ten-plus seasons. Initially featuring 10 interviews and two debrief episodes per season, we’ve expanded to 12 episodes, including four debriefs and a dedicated episode connecting insights to emerging scholarly research.
This shift allows us to diversify topics, dig deeper into insights, and strengthen connections between creativity research and educational practice. Co-hosts Matthew Worwood and Cyndi Burnett engage with leading voices in the field, reflecting on emerging trends and evolving conversations. As our podcast continues to grow, we remain committed to exploring new ideas and fostering meaningful discussions on creativity in education.
Season 9
Recorded in late Spring and Summer 2024 and released in Fall 2024, Season 9 featured an exciting lineup of creativity experts and thought-provoking discussions. The season opened with Dr. Ruth Richards, a highly respected creativity researcher, who explored everyday creativity and how it manifests in students. Dr. Thalia Goldstein joined the podcast to discuss the connection between theater and education, while other episodes delved into the concept of schooling versus learning and the importance of cultural responsibility in education. One of the season’s highlights was an episode with Dr. Robert Sternberg, a long-time leader in creativity research and one of the top 100 psychologists of the 20th century—a true dream guest for Matt and Cyndi.
Debrief S9(1): How do we normalize feedback in the classroom?
Season 9 Debrief 9.1: How Do We Normalize Feedback in the Classroom? “ And I think it's how we respond emotionally to those and then problem solve those and determine whether or not we have to change our instructional practice.” - Dr. Matthew WorwoodMatthew...
DEBRIEF 9.2: Revisting Schooling v Learning
Season 9 Debrief 9.2: Revisiting Schooling v Learning“ And so I know we've done some Marco Polos offline about, you know, there is a lot of change that's happened in education. To say that we haven't had change in education is wrong. But have we had enough change? Do...
DEBRIEF 9.3:Revising a Creative Mindset and Participatory Creativity
Season 9 Debrief 9.3: Revising a Creative Mindset and Participatory Creativity“ Also probably the handholding for some of those students who might not actually be used to sharing who they are in class and sharing their talents, particularly when it might not always...
Debrief 9.4: Wicked Wisdom: Shifting Perspectives and Cultivating Creativity
Season 9 Debrief 9.4: Wicked Wisdom: Shifting Perspectives and Cultivating Creativity“ what I loved about his stories was the fact that he was sharing specific examples of experiences and problems that people have faced ” - Dr. Cyndi BurnettMatthew Worwood:Hello,...
Emering Scholar: Brainwriting, Feedback, and Cultural Considerations
Season 9 Emerging Scholar: Brainwriting, Feedback, and Cultural Considerations“ I think it's amazing to change our mindset and to look at change, but how do we know what to change if we don't even know what we're doing or how we're doing that? And two guests really...
Understanding Transformational Creativity: Dr. Robert Sternberg on Education, Leadership, and AI
Season 9, Episode 14 Understanding Transformational Creativity: Education, Leadership, and AI“ Transformational creativity is where you teach kids not only to be creative, but to be creative in a world that. To make the world better, to make the world a better place...
Unleashing Creativity in Education: Dr. Robert Sternberg on Defying the Crowd
Season 9, Episode 13 Unleashing Creativity in Education: Defying the Crow“The most important thing for creativity, it involves both intelligence. Creative intelligence, that is. But the most important thing is your attitudes that you're willing to defy the crowd. ” -...
The Science Behind the Curtain: Theater’s Role in Boosting Creativity with Dr. Thalia Goldstein
Season 9, Episode 12 The Science Behind the Curtain: Theater's Role in Boosting Creativity “So what we looked at was what were the psychological skills that teachers were asking students to bring to the material of a theater classroom? So these are the acting habits...
Thinking Like a Lawyer: Colin Seale on Creative and Critical Thinking in Schools
Season 9, Episode 11 Thinking Like a Lawyer: Creative and Critical Thinking in Schools“A lot of those kids did better than you would expect in these kinds of settings because they feel much more psychologically safe when they don't have to worry about, like, having a...
Introducing Season Nine of the Fueling Creativity in Education Podcast
Season 9 Introducing Season Nine of the Fueling Creativity in Education Podcast“ You know what was really inspiring about that? Going through each classic text and seeing how the foundations of the field of creativity and research and education has been established....
Beyond Technology: Dr. Marci Klein on Enhancing Creativity in Education
In this episode of the Fueling Creativity in Education Podcast, hosts Dr. Matthew Worwood and Dr. Cyndi Burnett sit down with Dr. Marci Klein, a pediatrician and founder of 3DuxDesign.
Exploring Cultural Creativity with Emerging Scholar Corey Gray
In this week’s episode of the Fueling Creativity in Education podcast, hosts Dr. Matthew Worwood and Dr. Cyndi Burnett introduce Corey Gray, a PhD candidate at the University of Georgia specializing in educational psychology and gifted education.
Everyday Creativity in the Classroom with Dr. Ruth Richards
In this Double Expresso of the “Fueling Creativity in Education Podcast,” hosts Dr. Matthew Worwood and Dr. Cyndi Burnett welcome educational psychologist and board-certified psychiatrist Dr. Ruth Richards to discuss the profound concept of everyday creativity.
The Win-Win Potential of Creativity with Dr. Ruth Richards
In the latest episode of the “Fueling Creativity in Education Podcast,” hosts Cyndi Burnett and Matthew Worwood engage in a thought-provoking conversation with esteemed guest Dr. Ruth Richards, an expert on everyday creativity.
Connecting the Passion of Sports to the Classroom with Neil Bergenroth
In this episode of the Fueling Creativity in Education Podcast, hosts Cyndi Burnett and Matthew Worwood are joined by Neil Bergenroth, an innovative educator and coach passionate about integrating rowing and STEM education.
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