Creativity

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Discusses ways to foster and narture creativity in children in school art classes. Importance of creativity. Different definitions. Counter-craetive tendency of many teachers. Approaches to creative thinking. Importance of setting and space for art projects. Atmosphere conducive to creative thinking. Teacher's pedagogical approach. Need for students to develop creative goals.

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"Art teachers, and teachers of many other disciplines, proclaim the nurturing of creativity as a principal component of their jobs. But definitions of creativity may vary considerably and what one individual sees as a creative exercise may seem to another to be rote learning of the simplest sort. In order to foster genuine creativity an art teacher must understand what creativity is and then develop the setting, attitudes, pedagogical style, and opportunities for children to develop their creativity. Although creativity is considered important in many subject areas--from learning to write to learning mathematics--it is often seen as the particular goal of art classes. But this does not mean that merely placing paint pot and paper in front of a child will nurture her/his latent creativity. In this discussion a definition of creativity is ..."

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