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Re: Does the current school system kill creativity?
Interesting, I caught a bit of On Point yesterday were they talked about how creativity scores in the US have been dropping since the 90's: U.S. Creativity in Question Here's Newsweek discussing the same thing The Creativity Crisis -
Re: Does the current school system kill creativity?
People with creative minds are not stopped so easily... Are you the guy who drew in the school? in the university? if not, i think the education is not the problem here imho. I never have had artistic classes, and all my education = maths, physics & chemistry, etc. (science education, too boring) and i ended with… -
Re: Does the current school system kill creativity?
Yes, the school system, at least in the US, emphasizes conformity and memorization over creativity or understanding. The large reason for this is that schools have to justify their budgets. Conformity and memorization can be quantifiably tested, creativity and understanding can't be tested. -
Does the current school system kill creativity?
Hi, So I've recently been introduced two videos on the famous side TED that literately changed the way I look at education. The two videos in question are by Sir Ken Robinson, an english PhD in education(as far as I can see): The first is from 2006, and my guess would be that you guys may already have seen it:… -
Re: Does the current school system kill creativity?
Yeah I'd say it influences you a big deal, especially in when you are younger. Imagine if the first 10 years of your education is spent on teaching all the basics(english, math, psychics) but also a constant stimulation for your creativity and creative skills. I wonder where I would have been now if if I had art lessons… -
Re: Does the current school system kill creativity?
Tom, It's not about catering to specific imaginative careers, again not art for art sakes (so to speak)... it's about stimulating peoples imaginations so they can solve problems - that's what Barker was getting at. Einstein himself said "Imagination is more important the knowledge". He was on to something don't you… -
Re: Does the current school system kill creativity?
While my original post targeted the Danish education system since it's the only system that I've tried so far. That being said, I can see a failure from my side to express my opinion the right way. My point, relying heavily upon the visual medium, should have been targeted, Like Kat points out, every thing. Creative… -
Re: Does the current school system kill creativity?
Just go to school. Whats more creative then being bored so much that you come up with the wildest ideas. I mean, we had spider fights under our desks! -
Re: Does the current school system kill creativity?
I do not believe creativity is a process of genetics, it is a result of your environment. The fact is something has changed in our environment. Could it be that everyone has access to the internet, the great distractor? -
Re: Does the current school system kill creativity?
I can't speak from personal experience, I grew up in the 80's so I represent the creative peak of American kids! lulz. But, much like Smilex, it isn't one specific thing but a combination of factors.
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