WHAT STIFLES CREATIVITY IN STUDENTS?
College students report that the following inhibit
their creativity:
- Taking roll; using a seating chart
- Repetitious, pointless assignments -- busy work
- Memorization of trivia
- Failure to outline the schedule of class requirements
- Punishment for petty things, such as tardiness
- Putting students "on the spot"
- A teacher who:
- lacks a sense of humor
- exaggerates own importance
- lacks emotional maturity
- speaks in a monotone
- discourages questions
- fails to give overview of day's lesson
- asks few stimulating questions
- does not make prompt decisions
- has no reward system for creative behavior
- grades arbitrarily
- gives tests that are not related to class
- allows too little time on tests/projects
- restricts thinking on tests to memorization