Volume : III, Issue : II, February - 2013

Encouraging Creativity and Innovation in Education

Muktar Ahmad, Salma Shaheen

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In countries like India the education system is heavily loaded towards memorizing in order to obtain higher grades in the examination. There is tremendous pressure of parents on students to score higher marks in the examination which has resulted in different methods of coaching by teachers. It is important for educators to have clear understanding of creativity so that teaching methods are modified to enhance it. In this paper first the relationship between creativity and innovation with knowledge and learning is established. Later few methods are suggested for providing space for students in their curriculum to develop creativity. One of the suggestions is that at least one period per week can be devoted to “teaching beyond curriculum”. In this period students may be asked to decide themselves what they will like to do in one year or in one semester. This project may involve anything like writing poetry, news report, scientific fantasies etc.  

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Muktar Ahmad,Salma Shaheen Encouraging Creativity and Innovation in Education Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.III, Issue.II February 2013

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