Creative learning zones and participation in discussion nurture a sense of togetherness and encourage skills of teamwork and cooperation.
Creativity engages the mind and frees it in a way that enables students to absorb complex knowledge more easily.
Therefore, creativity also fosters mental growth in children by providing opportunities for trying out new ideas, new ways of thinking and problem-solving.
For example, in an Education Development International survey (CBI, 2010), a quarter (24%) of employers were dissatisfied with problem-solving skills – students’ ability to use creative thinking to develop appropriate solutions to problems.
Provide opportunities for creative thinking to:
- Capture and communicate ideas, thoughts, feelings and visions of the world
- Build confidence and curiosity
- Engage different learning styles
- Encourage different ways of thinking