FOSTERING CREATIVITY IN STUDENTS AS AN INDEX FOR NATIONAL UNITY

Abubakar Hussaini Yoffo

Department of Educational Psychology

Federal College of Education, Yola, Adamawa State

Email: abubakarhussaini121@gmail.com

Abstract: The need for creative thinking is more acute in our contemporary society than before. Therefore, this paper dwells on creativity and described it as bringing out new ideas and updating olds ones. This paper equally exhaustively identified characteristics of creative individuals like, over active physically and mentally and had a good sense of humour among others. The paper also looked at the creative product and creative potential. It also discusses on measurement of creativity, developing and fostering creativity and implication for teaching and education. Finally, the paper recommends that teachers, parents and the community in general should encourage creativity right from the type of child – rearing practices and ensure that the child has enough freedom to express himself usually in form of creative drawing, painting, modeling, dressing, constructing or writing in schools. The paper concluded that as a result of over – riding importance of creativity in the modern world there is a direct relationship between creative thinking and people’s standard of living.