Description

The article endeavours to define creativity and then expands on how creativity can be applied in the classroom and more specifically to science teaching. The importance of creativity in today's curriculum is discussed, along with the factors that sometimes limit this process. The author questions the difference in approach between primary and secondary students and gives examples of the application of creativity from her own teaching.

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