Creativity in EBBS/MBBS

supporting Student curiosity and imagination

We Encourage

Curiousity Risk-Taking Humor

FocusedCurriculum

critical Thinking

Project Based

Learning

ImgainationIn the Classroom

Create Opportunities

Reflect & Reward

Open-ended Questions

Facilitate Discussion

Embrace Failure

Probe

PLAYa natural motivation to learn

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Trust

Our Goal?

...DevelopSelf-Directed Learners

Autonomy

Independence

The Power of Choice

•Multiple submission format options

•Varied content delivery

•Discussions

•Hands on exercises

•Out-of-the-box thinking

•Group collaboration

•Brainstorming

•Reflection

Assignments that cater to

multiple intelligences encourages creativity

Our Classes Celebrate Diversity

Creatively&

With Purpose

• Linguistic

• Logical

• Spacial

• Musical

• Bodily

• Interpersonal

• Intrapersonal

• Naturalistic

1. Open with overview

2. Establish and organize prior knowledge

3. Expand, provide resources

4. Portfolio options

5. Sharing

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Planning for Creativity

Creativity is Important!

★ Interest

★ Open to new ideas

★ Problem solving

★ Team-work

★ Effective learners

★ Ownership of learning

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(About Creativity, 2011)