Problems
often
faced by
Highly
Creative Children
in
the Classroom
1.
Intelligent children are liked more by teachers
2.
Factual material is easier to test
3.
They threaten teacher’s
ideas
4.
We lack a reward
system for creative
5.
Nearly no individualized learning opportunities
6.
There is little encouragement
for curiosity
7.
School is no place for silly
8.
They are seen as deviant
9.
Things are too
easy or
too hard
10.
Some lack social skills and/or verbal skills
This list was assembled by a subgroup of students in a an eight week
graduate
seminar on creativity at the U. of Kansas in the late 1960's under the
direction of Dr. Phil Rueschhoff. I was a
participant in the seminar, but not part of the group that assembled
this list. I share it from my notes with apologies for inadequate
documentation.
- Marvin Bartel
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