Thursday, August 30, 2007
Schools Killing Creativity
Personally I agree with what Sir Ken had to say. Schools try to guide you down this one way path with no room for creativity. Growing up I was always told by my grandparents that if you don't go to school and study hard then you won't get into college and be able to have a decent job. And attending school that seemed to be the issue that they pressed with the students. I also agree with Sir Ken when he said that children are not scared to be wrong. Growing up through schools it seems as though students start to do only what is asked of them or expected of them. They don't take that chance to do something different and risk the fact it could be wrong. They don't get extra points for being creative so they don't bother with it. They start to think that it is not necessary. "If you're not prepared to be wrong, you'll never come up with anything original." Schools teach you by the book and that leads kids to doing that as well. In order to change this, I think that schools need to have a requirement for an art class throughout each grade level. Children shouldn't be punished for their creativity or imagination, it's something that makes everyone unique.
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Someone with a potential solution. You've already done more than 90% of the public I'd say. But, how do we enforce such a policy? Where will schools find the time and money?
You bring up a good point which Sir Ken touched on. As children we are unafraid to make mistakes and take risks. As we grow up and mature that is replaced by the fear of doing something wrong. This in turn does drastically limit the creative spirit which resides in us. I also agree that schools need to up the requirements for Arts and Music to a level that is at least comparable to that of Mathematics or some of the more "important" subjects. It would not be difficult for schools to change these standards by simply modifying tools already in place.
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