There are a multitude of different
perspectives of creativity. The criticism surrounding its implementation within
education, first and foremost, stems from the fact it remains misunderstood.
There are so many different notions on what creativity actually is and what it
involves that nobody knows for sure. I do not believe a universal definition is
feasible as it is such a vast concept. That being said, when solely applied to
the topic of education, I believe it is crucial.
In an educative context, we can begin to
understand that creativity does not simply apply to the Arts but spans across
all subjects under the National Curriculum and beyond. Creativity is how we learn;
it is how we develop as individuals and as a society. If it was not in existence,
we would cease to exist. Those who are renowned for their famous inventions and
ground-breaking theories are all part of the creative evolutionary (and
revolutionary) process of humankind. We are not robots programmed to do
specific tasks, we each have our own minds, our own unique preferences and we
each think for ourselves and learn in different ways. Our imagination is
creativity. We are creativity.
Promoting creative thinking is to
promote individual identity, which in turn promotes our society.
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