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The difference between creativity and creative learning is that creativity is more about the traditional arts and using fine motor skills e.g. cutting and drawing. Creative learning is about children using their mind to solve problems e.g. making an information booklet; this will help with problem solving skills. In my placement we do creativity and creative learning by giving the children chance to express their feelings e.g. giving the children paper and crayons to draw with, we also help children build towers and bridges for construction.
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There are many theoretical approaches to creativity and creative learning these are nature verses nurture this could mean that people are born with it or they learn it from life or other people. Some people believe that children will learn from watching other people this is called role modelling. Many may believe that creativity is a progress, this means that creativity will follow a pattern to make it happen, this will also help to build upon skills that will emerge. The cultural approach means that every child will be creative so many things will affect this. As practitioners we have to give and environment that will help children explore and be creative with how they want to be. Cognitive theories is when children make relations between different things, this theory look at how the brain puts things together, lots of opportunities need to be provided for the child to develop knowledge in lots of different areas.
Creative learning is about how children are actively involved in their own learning, and their ability to make choices and decisions. This can be achieved through providing a creative environment, allowing exploration through play and
praising creative efforts.
Creativity is about risk taking and making connections, allowing children to explore and express themselves through a variety of media or materials including, dance, music, making things, drawing, painting and make believe and to make new things emerge as a result. Being creative is strongly linked to play and can emerge through a child being absorbed in their own actions and ideas.
Although most of us feel we know what creativity means, in educational forums creative learning and creativity can have variety of meanings. Creativity will be linked to the traditional creative arts and the development of imagination and imaginative play, while creative learning will be linked to the wider context in which children can show skills in problem solving, exploration and imaginative thinking.
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