Education Kills Creativity: True or False?

EDUCATION KILLS CREATIVITY: TRUE
OR FALSE?

INTRODUCTION
• Creativity may be called a
phenomenon by means of
which an individual is able to
create something new and
previously not thought of.
• Creativity may also be
explained as the process of
finding new ways to revamp
old approaches.

EDUCATION STIFLES CREATIVITY
• It is deemed that the mainstream
educational systems kill creativity.
Studies show that every has a
fantastic imagination, which is a
natural gift. Yet, the education
system in most schools and
universities fail to adopt curriculums
that encourage the nourishment of
such imaginative powers (Castro
Fajardo et al., 2014).

ON THE CONTRARY, CREATIVE EDUCATION
• However, as Davis et al. (2013) argue,
education too can promote creativity
through creative education.
• Such education promotes a learning
culture of critical thinking, analytical
skills and problem solving skills. In such
healthy and nourishing academic
environments, students are
encouraged to use their inborn
imaginative skills to come up with
innovative ideas and solutions to
problems.