Category Archives: Creativity

Teaching and assessing creativity

Too rigorous for creativity

Posted on July 26, 2013 by knlistman

A teacher voiced his frustration about getting gifted students past the hurdle of simply looking at events of a story to the uncover the devices that the author used in writing the story.  The students need to interpret the effect … Continue reading →

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It’s all about “things”

Posted on July 19, 2013 by knlistman

At the beginning of the second millennium, educators followed the latest trend, focusing on changing students with the idea of making them “better people.” What students learned or produced was secondary. However, creativity is driven by the desire to produce … Continue reading →

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How crazy are you?

Posted on June 28, 2013 by knlistman

Recently my daughter showed me an inverted Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, balanced on the tiny point of  self-actualization. It was the “Artist’s hierarchy of needs” because creating was more important than eating or sleeping. Despite Abraham Maslow’s theory that fulfillment … Continue reading →

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The disadvantages of being creative

Posted on June 27, 2013 by knlistman

Creative students often display characteristics that teachers simply do not like. When I asked teachers to rank students’ creative acts, many had trouble. Some called the students contrary, lazy or deceitful, and failed to see the creativity involved. I’ve found … Continue reading →

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