Creative Learning (abridged)

Creative Creative Learning

Vijoy Prakash Principal Secretary, Govt of Bihar Executive President Association for Promotion of Creative Learning

Association for Promotion of Creative Learning •

Association for Promotion of Creative Learning is a registered charitable society, established in1997 at Patna

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To promote Creativity & Creative Learning by conducting Research, Training & Teaching

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Major organisations under APCL – – – –

School of Creative Learning (CBSE affiliated upto 10+2) Chandra Institute for Creative Empowerment of Women Shabari Ashrams: for ensuring right of education to underprivileged Creative Learning Foundation

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APCL – Major Areas of Work •

Designing new method of teaching & learning called Creative Learning

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Designing TLM for development of concentration & visualisation

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Promotion of Laboratory method of Teaching

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Establishment of Social Science Laboratory in schools

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Working for Education for Democracy

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APCL – Major Areas of Work •

Designing Broadstreaming of Education for ensuring rights of education to underprivileged

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Developed indices for measurement of right to education in a society

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Organisation of Aadrishti Shivir for development of Concentration & Emotional Control

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Training of Trainers/Teachers for Creative learning, Anemia Control

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What is Creativity

Creativity is the mental attribute, which enables a person to add something new in terms of

Let the voting machines go door2-door for vote collection

An idea A process or A product

Let us cancel elections and make both candidates President

Let us make a foolproof voting machine

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Importance of Creativity

Technology & Management becoming common qualities, creativity would gradually play an increasingly important role as a distinguishing factor in the market driven economy

For excellence one is required to keep producing Something different from others!

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Creative Creative Learning means…

Learning to be creative Changed way of observation, thinking, feeling and doing things through the process of inquiry and exploration.

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New Scientific ScientificObservations Observations

Concept of

Multiple Intelligence is the guidepost in the area of Creative Learning

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Multiple ways of knowing and expressing…

Based on Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligence, Information is transacted in the brain in multiple ways Verbal

words

Logical

number, logical systems

Spatial

pictorial symbols

Rhythmic Kinesthetic

musical notes, rhythms facial gestures, expressions

Inter-personal

social expressions/activity

Intra-personal

inner visualizational activities

Natural

nature related activities

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Natural learning Learningstyles Styles

Each child has a

Unique Learning Style which is a combination of one or more of these intelligences.

Creativity can fructify by learning through one’s unique LS. Vijoy Prakash Association for Promotion of Creative Learning

Core Creative Competencies C3 At APCL, we have identified Core Creative Competencies (C3) as

Concentration Power of Observation Memory Productive Thinking Rational Thinking Convergent Divergent ( Imagination) Emotional Management Power of Expression/Communication Vijoy Prakash Association for Promotion of Creative Learning

Why children fail

• Our education system mainly takes care of verbal and logical intelligence and thus children of other intelligence do not succeed • Children who do not perform better are poor in one or more core creative competencies • Unwanted parental pressure to perform without knowing the potentiality to perform

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Creative learning helps! helps!

• Creative learning techniques have helped children perform better • Better understanding of children by parents • Better planning for future courses • Better vocational management

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Creative learning helps! helps!

• Has helped children in better appreciation of emotional trauma and better performance in studies • Include multiple intelligence in learning strategy • Enhance creative skills of children

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