THE CLASSROOM IS A WORLD OF ITS OWN
Pearl Patience Ugbobor
For a teacher to get the best in his teaching, from his pupils and be fulfilled having done what is right to ensure that effective teaching and learning has taken place, is his ability to deliver the curriculum and the methodology at his disposal as a tool .
Using variety styles that work with the diverse nature of learners require more than just a simple skill of standing in front of the class ‘TELLING’ but a using a variety tool, a repertoire creativity to expose the learner into a world of critical thinking.
THE CREATIVE TEACHER
One who makes learning and teaching interesting, running an effective learning community in the classroom.
The importance of creativity and innovation in classroom teaching today cannot be over emphasized.
Creativity as an essential tool to deliver the curriculum.
One of the greatest qualities a teacher should have is that of creativity, a hall mark of teacher professional competency.
Creativity is defined as the ability to bring about some thing new into existence, being distinguished by novelty.
It is a complex term that embraces so many things, it is a process of interacting with the organism to bring about desired learning outcome, the ability to generate novel ideas spontaneously, adapting to situations, using the immediate environment for effective communication.
TEACHERS’ CREATIVITY STEMS FROM expressing innate ability IN:
- What works/thinking outside the box
- Methodology defined–
Teaching statement or philosophy
- Student centered learning
- Focus on learners ‘success
- Supporting learners
- Caring for diverse learners
to facilitate learning in every given topic.
Teachers’ creativity brings about creative learning in learners, whereby students’ creativity streams out the following:
- Engagement in learning
- Intrinsic motivation/interest
- Curiosity/discovery learning
- Critical thinking skills ”thinking cap”
- Detail knowledge
- Skills and algorithm
- High cognitive development
- Increased mental development/metacognitive skills.
Fostering student support ,Caring for diverse learners requires the innate ability skills of a teacher to make learning simple and in easy for all level of learners.
BENEFITS OF CREATIVE TEACHING
- IT motivates both teacher and learner
- it caters for diverse learners
- it is an effective key way to deliver the curriculum
- it makes education to flourish
- it is applicable in all subjects
- it develops all domains of learning
- it is professionalism par excellence
- it raise teaching and learning standard
- it builds creativity in learners
- it is the tool to solving problem in our society
