Creative Classroom: Harnessing Pupils’ Technological Abilities for National Development
Keywords:
Creative Classroom, Technological Abilities, National Development and StudentsAbstract
It has become important to foster creativity in the classroom for all learners, in this 21st century where new ideas are seen as the backbone of human innovation. This change is obvious from individualized learning to collaborative learning, content-based to outcome based, mobile devices for e sharing using social networking in place of lecture notes and computer-based assessment instead of pen-on-paper assessment. This study was guided by Pavlov’s stimulus and response theory and Renzulli’s general theory for the development of creative productivity by providing learners with opportunities to engage in acts of learning. Creative learning can be seen as a product of collaborative learning which allows learners to work together on meaningful tasks, such as inventing, researching and creating multimedia presentation for national development. With Information, and Communication Technology (ICT), learners benefit maximally in the use of technology when used in learning. The use of learners’ technological abilities makes it easier for the learners to take ownership and control their learning time, pace and content. This enhances their ability to be active and responsible for their learning. Creative learning is important in national development hence, the way forward should be to develop the will power of the learners in becoming creative and also making available technology for the learners to explore and showcase their abilities. In order to actualize the 21st century skills that will make Nigeria become relevant in global market, the tool of creativity and technology in education must be engaged. Effective implementation requires addressing challenges such as the mindset of learners towards creativity, digital divide, and embracing ICT in education. The study recommends among others that teachers should be encouraged to embrace the 21st century pedagogy and integrate creativity and modern digital technologies into their instructional strategies.
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