CREATIVITY

Guilford:
Creative thought means divergent thinking which is opposite to
convergent thinking.
Torrence:
Creativity is a process of becoming sensitive to problems.
Paplia and Olds (1987):
Creativity is the ability to see things in a new and unusual light,
to see problems that no one else may even realize exist, then to
come up with new, un usual, and effective solutions.
Nature and Characteristics of Creativity:
 Creativity is universal
Creativity is innate as well as acquired
 Creativity produces something new or novel
Creativity is adventurous and open thinking
Creativity has a wide scope
 Creativity and intelligence do not necessarily go hand-in-
hand .
Creativity rests more on divergent thinking than on
convergent thinking.
Creativity cannot be separated from intelligence.
Creativity and school achievement are not correlated
 Sociability and creativity are negatively correlated.
 Components of Creativity
 Patience
 Focus
 Flow (total engagement of mind consistently )
 Stimulation ( Creative stimulation is a great way to trigger
new ideas and insights. Like reading, music, changing
surrounding)
 Clarity (while thinking out of the box, have a clear objective
in mind)
 Calmness of the mind
 Insight (an accurate and deep understanding)
 Experience
 Identification and Nurturance of Creativity

Identification
 Motivational characteristics
 Imaginative power
 Self-disciplined
 Strong memory
 Interest in Arts and Painting
 More curious to learn
 Good reasoning abilities
 Originality in expression
Power of concentration and attention
Nurturance of Creativity
 Freedom to respond
 Opportunity for ego involvement (give much
satisfaction to children)
 Encouraging originality and flexibility
 Removal of hesitation and fear.
 Providing appropriate opportunities and atmosphere for
creative expression
 Developing healthy habits among children (self-reliance,
self-confidence,
 Avoidance of blocks to creative thinking
 Proper organization of the curriculum
Reform in the evaluation system
 Teaching by example