"All kids have tremendous talents - and we squander them pretty ruthlessly" - Ken Robinson
During the lecture a person in the theatre asked Suzie "do you think every person has a talent" to which she replied ABSOLUTELY!!!
Every person has a talent.
In my own opinion I believe more and more children are not having their talents recognised.
In schools it seems the focus is on core subjects rather than focussing on what your good at.
With the national curriculum there does not seem to be any time for children to explore their talents.
Are schools valuing diversity with the current system?
I have taken this quote out of this weeks lecture as it is something I strongly agree with.
In his talk "does education kill creativity", Ken Robinson makes the valid point "we are educating our children to become good workers rather than creative thinkers".
After reading the recent article "towards transformation: conceptions of creativity in higher education", it led me on to read another article: Assessment if creativity in education. 2008 university of Exeter. Report. Mogbel Alenizi.
It was stated in the article that focussing on everyday creativity or "little c creativity" is important as it helps the individual to seize opportunity and overcome obstacles. However I believe there is not enough recognition of this "little c creativity" in schools.
I then went onto read a different article which was about schools 'crushing' creativity today.
Shaheen in her article "creativity and education" (2010) States that education institutions have changed drastically. She blames the system for "spoon feeding" our children and killing creativity. There are increased pressures more than ever for schools to meet targets in terms of exams and inspections. There are also pressures to meet the requirements of the national curriculum and it is argued it is this which prevents the government from creating a "creative society". Shaheen also argued schools are the perfect place to foster the growth of creativity but there is not enough room or time for it to grow.
DCSF (2009) states that primary education is about children experiencing the joy of discovery solving problems being CREATIVE in writing, art, and music.
AIM ONE of the national curriculum:
Enable pupils to think creatively and critically. To solve problems and make a difference for the better. Give them an opportunity to become creative, innovative and enterprising (QCDA 2009).
If it's in our targets why is there such a lack of creativity?
There is not enough recognition of our talents in my opinion. Children are only recognised as being 'clever' by their ability to gain good grades in core subjects. Not for their talents and abilities.
Those children who do not receive good grades but have an amazing talent at playing piano will go their whole life thinking its worthless because it may have not been appreciated enough in school.
As Einstein said:
Assessment if creativity in education. 2008 university of Exeter. Report. Mogbel Alenizi.
Creativity and education. 2010. Robina Shaheen. Birmingham. University of Birmingham. Scientific research.
