"The goal of education is not to increase the amount of knowledge but to create the possibilities for a child to invent and discover, to create men who are capable of doing new things" Jean Piaget.
Recently concerns that schools are killing the creativity in children have come light. This quote suggests that creativity should be encouraged as teachers should want their students to be imaginative and pursue their dream career or whatever they want to do with their life. Perhaps the biggest limitation to this is that teachers have to ensure they that they are doing their best to teach all of the outcomes and indicators which may not apply to the student if they do not feel it is relevant to what they want to do later in life. However this can become possible if the classroom teacher is willing to put in the effort to tailor the curriculum in a way that benefits the student and makes it more relevant for them. Especially in kindergarten classrooms where the learning is very open and free which means the students are able to explore and learn at their own pace by trying different things out. In my opinion students need to feel support from their educational leaders that they can do anything they want. it is okay that some students may tune out during some subjects but be completely engaged in others that they feel are more beneficial to what they think is required for their dream job. It also says a lot about the students having more say in what they are learning. This creates a more positive and equal learning environment where the students feel like they are equal to the teacher and that they can be involved more in what they are learning.
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2/7/2019 04:48:30 pm
Hi Paul,
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