Derby, M, Parrott, F, Dunseath, J, Squires, K and Undy, C (2025) Distraction in action. In: Have Some Imagination: Towards A Manifesto For Arts Education, 7-8 February 2025, BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead, UK.
Abstract
A conference workshop led by Derby and Parrott with contributions from Dunseath, Squires and Undy. It explored distraction as a creative pedagogical tool, using multi-sensory methods, interruption, and material engagement to promote non-linear, adaptive thinking. By reframing distraction as vital to creative learning, it challenged linear traditional attention models, encouraging associative thought through film and material interactions.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Other) |
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| Divisions: | School of Creative and Cultural Arts |
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| Date Deposited: | 28 Sep 2026 13:42 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Sep 2026 13:42 |
| URN: | https://researchspace.bathspa.ac.uk/id/eprint/17948 |
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