WAYS OF UNLOCKING CREATIVITY IN SCHOOLS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Iordaah, T. A. and Kohol B.

Department of Educational Foundations and General Studies

University of Agriculture, Makurdi

ABSTRACT

Creativity has been shown to contribute to good mental health; successful living, professional performance, and the process of civilization. This paper has made an attempt to explore different methods of enhancing creativity in schools. These methods are: creative environment, development of creative personality traits, creative teaching, and teaching of creative thinking skill, creative counseling, and thinking curriculum. It concluded that fostering of creativity calls for early recognition of creative potentials and cultivation of learning habits such as spirit of discovery. It also recommended that all children should be exposed to many interesting experiences and exciting materials that will stimulate their senses inspire their growing power of expression and appreciation for sustainable development.