Fostering Creativity in Education
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Creativity, Experimentation, Mental, Well-being, Reformation, Curriculum, Emotional Intelligence, Self-expressionAbstract
Creativity is one of the vital life skills which unlocks new avenue to self-express. The classroom is the perfect place where students spend more hours to learn and grow. A creative ambience motivates the students to learn through experimentation, use their imagination and to think critically in developing their own theories, ideas and set them in motion. Teachers are the major asset of an institution who can help the students nurture and cultivate their creative capacity. Creativity is possible by bringing reformation in curriculum, by incorporating creative activities into lesson plans, promoting brainstorming sessions, group projects and hands on learning experiences to explore students’ interests and passion by encouraging its continuous development. Fostering creativity is a major challenge for the teachers and it is crucial for personal and professional development of students which promotes emotional intelligence, self-expression and mental well-being.
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