The more I think and learn about creativity, the more I come to believe that it is at the absolute core of schooling. It is part of a triad of elements that make schools effective. Imagine a knot, with one key element at each point. We can call it the “Creativity in the Classroom Model,” although we could name it after learning for understanding, or intrinsic motivation, just as well. Each element is dependent on, and contributes to, the others, intertwining in complex ways.
Creativity
Learning for Understanding Intrinsic Motivation and Motivation to Learn
If we want optimum learning, we must strive for intrinsic motivation, motivation to learn, and creativity. If we want creativity, we must support intrinsic motivation and help students learn for understanding. And, of course, optimum motivation is enhanced though opportunities to learn for understanding and use content in creative ways. The next few pages examine each pair of elements in the model.
Creativity and Learning for Understanding
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All creativity is intertwined with other elements. I think creativity is unique and it is an individual trait.
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You must use these other elements to foster the students intrinsic love of learning.
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I agree that optimum learning is intrinsic motivation, motivation to learn, and creativity. But how can we improve intrinsic motivation in students who really don’t see it personally rewarding?
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I agree that optimum learning is the path to understand in which the motivation is intrinsic. How then does one cultivate motivation when there is lack thereof?
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I feel like the model is ideal but now and days, motivation seems to be at all time low. How can creativity happen in a classroom when students lack motivation in the classroom as well?
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