IN-PERSON MADRID FOCUS ON PEDAGOGY. SECTION A
Abstract
Creativity is one of the factors required in today’s volatile world, characterized by fast technological changes in our Society. There is, however, pressure for individuals to produce ideas while aligning with these changes (Hui et al, 2015; Eddles-Hirsch et al., 2020). Such pressure can lead to inequality, and inconsistency within educational sectors whose. Higher Education institutions have included creativity in their educational offerings (Andersen, 2022; Deverell & Moore, 2013; Fan & Cai, 2022) resulting in successful professional development of some academics (Valverde et al., 2020) on the one hand, but resistance to change on the other hand (Ellis & Childs, 2019) especially within institutions whose creativity was minimally included in shaping their legacy. Many educators are not stimulated by various strategies that could stimulate creative teaching in different disciplines (Jackson, 2006). Furthermore, an environment can influence both creative (Simonton, 2012) and supportive approaches for nurturing creativity (Newton & Newton, 2014; Sternberg, 2003) for learners. It can influence educators’ perceptions of teaching space (Ismayilova et al., 2023) while limiting their time to explore, and practice creative teaching (Anderson-Patton, 2009; Newton, 2012) hence the need to explore the role of environment in creativity development within higher education settings. This research presents a systematic literature review using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) (Moher, Liberati, Tetzlaff & Altman, 2009; Han et al., 2023) approach to explore authenticity, creativity and space within Higher Education settings. The systematic review – explicitly from the beginning of the process – presents criteria adopted (Weed, 2006); it maps existing knowledge on creativity, authenticity and space with Higher Education settings to explore gaps and potential future research.
Dr. Stefania Romano is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a Director of the LEEN (Leeds Enterprise Educator Network) and Lecturer in Enterprise and Education. She is an expert in creative experience via time and space. Her research focuses on the creative process of talented individual within communities of practice; and Blue Ocean Strategy implemented in private and public sector. She is also a reviewer for several academic journals, and she has presented her work in national and international conferences. Stefania is also a creative entrepreneur and artist.
Dr. Jane Khayesi is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy & currently holds the position of lecturer in Enterprise & Entrepreneurship, and Director of the MSc in Enterprise & Entrepreneurship program at Leeds University Business School, UK. She is an expert on entrepreneurship in the informal sector, emerging, developing & resource-constrained economies. Her research focuses on antecedents and precedents of firm performance, social capital, networking, rural electrification/energy, financial technology & sustainable development among entrepreneurial firms. Dr. Khayesi presents at international conferences and publishes in leading journals such as ETP, AMJ and JOO.
Caterina Presi is an Associate Professor of Marketing Practice at the Leeds University Business School, UK and a Fellow of the Leeds Institute of Teaching Excellence, UK. She brings energy, empathy and innovation to her work. Her scholarship investigates barriers and opportunities of SoTL within higher education, blended teaching approaches and student resilience. Her disciplinary work on user-generated content, consumer identity and methods of visual analysis has been published in academic journals, including the European Journal of Marketing, Psychology & Marketing and Journal of Business Research. She has presented her scholarship work at national and international conferences, including ISSOTL and EuroSoTL. She is the co-chair of Grand Challenge 5: practice, use, and growth of SoTL special interest group. She is also a CMI Level 5 qualified coach.
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Wednesday 24th June, 2026