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Executive Summary
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the extent to which teachers, parents, and students value creativity in learning
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8&% of teachers and 77% of parents agree that teaching approaches that incorporate creativity in their learning process have a bigger payoff for students
My opinions
Most of the time, we’re just memorizing facts and repeating exercises. It’s boring, and it doesn’t help us develop real skills like problem-solving or creative thinking, which we know are more important for the future.
Scoring well on standardized tests isn’t something most of us care about. We don’t see the value, and even our teachers and parents don’t think it's important. We’d rather spend our time on projects that make us think and use our creativity.
It would be great if we had more say in what we learn and how we learn it. Choosing our project topics or deciding how to show what we’ve learned would make school a lot more engaging.
I’ve noticed that when teachers have more freedom to try new things, we get to be more creative and actually learn more. But there are barriers, like a lack of training or resources for teachers, which means that not every class gets to be as engaging as it could be.
What do parents want
When teachers and parents are presented with a variety of learning outcomes and asked to choose the three they consider most important, critical thinking and curiosity to learn independently are among the most commonly selected for both groups, while teachers also frequently name problem-solving skills
Only 4% of parents and 1% of teachers include “scoring well on standardized tests” among the most important learning outcomes.
Most parents (59%) believe it is “very important” for students to work on projects with real-world applications.
Teachers v Kids
Students are more likely than teachers to say they spend a lot of time memorizing facts or definitions — 58% versus 36%, respectively.
Students and teachers are also similarly likely to say students often come up with their own ideas about how to solve problems (44% vs. 45%, respectively), try different ways of doing things (36% vs. 40%) and work on projects that integrate what they’ve learned in different subjects (35% vs. 41%).
Most students say they would like to spend more time on activities that give them input on their educational path, such as choosing what they learn in class and learning more about topics that most interest them.
Technologies Role
8 in 10 students currently say they use tablets or computers to learn at school every day or a few days a week.
Teachers who practice creativity in learning and use technology in transformative ways are most likely to see positive student outcomes.
85% of teachers who score highly on both creativity in learning and transformative technology use say their students often demonstrate problem-solving skills.
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