CREATIVITY IN CLASSROOMS

Enhancing Creativity in the classroomsDr. Dheeraj Mehrotra(Author & National Awardee)Session OBJECTIVE

Creativity is the backbone of any individual that desires success !Without creativity, success in any field is just not possible !Teachers need to motivate themselves to be CREATIVE and continue to stimulate creativity in their students !

Let Students take over the classroomCreativity is sensing the potentialities of a child - and then helping that child attain themE.Paul TorranceCreativity has not just remained a fancy tool but has emerged as an indispensable tool for success in any field. Teaching is on of them !!!Creative Teaching Ideas !Form a Subject Vocabulary Deliver Passion while teaching !Match the likes of the children !Obtain the say of the children in class !Re-discover Learning to Teach !Use ICT to deliver Intelligence !Use Creativity to CURE IGNORANCE !The ultimate share !

Connect EMOTIONALLY !Permit frequent discussion and interaction amid students in the classroomMake time for informal class opportunity for the studentsKnow your child by the FIRST name !Encourage ObservationDevelop Honing SkillsExplore BRAINSTORMINGExplore Divergent Thinking within Classrooms !Reversing the Question/Answer Paradigm with 95% Strategic ParticipationPromote QUALITY Learning

Encourage learning via FAILURE !Share the pride of There is always a second chance known as Tomorrow !Think of CREATIVITY as a skill which can be learnt by practice !Research suggests that the best creativity instruction ties in the emotions of the learner

Use a CREATIVITY model (Avoiding Distractions in classrooms)

The Osborne-Parnes model is oldest, widely accepted model.

It is often used in education and business improvement. Each step involves a divergent thinking pattern to challenge ideas, and then convergent thinking to narrow down exploration: Osborne-Parnes model

Mess-finding.Identify a goal or objective.Fact-finding. Gathering data.Problem-finding. Clarifying the problemIdea-finding. Generating ideasSolution-finding. Strengthening & evaluating ideasAcceptance-finding. Plan of action for Implementing ideasIt has the following SIX STEPSCreativity breeds in a CONGENIAL Environment !Incubation Model of CREATIVITY designed by E. Paul Torrance It involves 3 stages:Heightening Anticipation

Make connections between the classroom and students real lives. Create the desire to know.

Deepen Expectations

Engage the curriculum in new ways. Brainstorm and create opportunities to solve a novel problem.

Keep it going

Continue the thinking beyond the lesson or classroom. Find ways to extend learning opportunities at home or even the community.Let us Teach creative skills explicitlyAccording to Collard, Creative skills arent just about good ideas, they are about having the skills to make good ideas happen. He suggests creative skills should include 5 major areas: ImaginationBeing disciplined or self-motivated.Resiliency (able to return to original form after being stretched)CollaborationGiving responsibility to students. Have them develop their own projects.ACTIVITY

ACTIVITYHow can we make our classroom teaching CREATIVE?

Sample Examples:

I use positive words in my class !

I discuss politics !

I discuss the football match !VIDEO ON CREATIVE TEACHING #1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQD9bvg5014

VIDEO ON CREATIVE TEACHING #2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV7DiTFdtvw

Use the phrase I ADOPT YOU !AMAZEYour audience using some creativity !Comments:

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