Educational Patterns for Generative Participants Designing for Creative Learning

In this paper, we propose a pattern language for Generative Participants. Recent education more and more requires methods to cultivate creativity in the students. A Generative Participant proposed in this paper is a teaching style aimed to cultivate creativity in its students. In a project-based environment, a Generative Participant teaches by actually participating in creative activities to stimulate the student’s learning. Here we present four patterns for Generative Participants: Mining of Relationship, Learning Through Accidents, Showing the Art of Creation, and The Challenging Point. These patterns are meant for teachers, facilitators, and other educators. We believe our patterns would helpful to a practice of such educators.