Educational Consultant and Online Educator,
Andrew Miller, attributes this to the educators'
failure to sufficiently implement the teaching
and assessment of creativity in their classrooms.
His intriguing article 'Yes, You can teach and
assess creativity' touches on the reality that
creative thinking is a form of cognition we can
all habituate.
Linda Naiman echoes Miller’s ideology by
saying, “we are naturally creative and as we
grow up we learn to be uncreative”.
This should motivate all these expensive creative
schools to focus more on reigniting your creative
spark.
What could be the reasons for an AFDA, Vega
or AAA graduate to perform prosaically in the
workplace? Is it possible the institutions' main
priorities are not to educate but to cash in?
As a parent, when you pay approximately R70K
per annum for your child’s tertiary education,
don't you expect them to at least learn how to
cope with the 'real' world?
Tomorrow’s businessman/woman is more than
just a suit, power walking down the corridor
of some sophisticated building. They're an
innovative, problem solver who understands the
power of creativity when bridging relationships
with consumers, employees and stakeholders to
enhance business.
And this is why today, our teachers’ responsibilities
should be altered slightly. They need to focus on
finding the best methods to teach learners how
to think creatively.
By Ray Ray
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IMBO/ ISSUE 31/ '14