How could I discourage the creativity of my students? - brainstorming and voting

Saying always that it's not good, eliminating trust in them, imposing rigid patterns of reasoning

by Alessandro Michele- Italy

Right, they have to feel supported and always encouraged, especially if younger

by Daniele

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You're right because self-esteem is what creativity need to be fostered.

by Angelamaria

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Students should never be told that they are wrong.

by Violeta Korkucyte

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I'm completely agree with you!

by Maria

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That's right. Every time we tell students something they have done is not good we effect their se... more

by Filomena Bianco

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I agree. A teacher should guide and not create a clone of himself

by Giacomo Italy PD

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I totally agree with you! Teachers must help students to find the best way to learn. Every time ... more

by Antonina, Italy

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Instead students should be channelled, advised and motivated.

by Gordana B

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Yep, trust it's essential

by Mario, Italy

Teachers should promote reasoning talking by asking students to answer to each other and give arg... more

by Antigoni Komodiki

That's right, teachers shouldn't be perceived by students as 'Owner of the absolute knowledge'.... more

by Annarita, Italy

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I agree with you when you start imposing rigid patters you loose creativity

by Iro Koliakou Greece

I agree

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I Agree, and we do it so often without noticing it!

by Montserrat Padrón, Spain

My favorite phrase to my students it to think outside of the box

by Atanasia, Croatia

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Sergio Leal, Atanasija, Anna C. and 42 more

Giving them all the solutions

by Lefter Adriana

I think we discourage creativity of our students if we never put them to make research, we never ... more

Or posing a question/problem that requires only one answer/ can be solved in just one way.

by Emanuela

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I always say: I'm not the answer key

by David

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Pros I agree: if you give learners all the solution, how can you teach them to look for and find... more

by Manuela, Italy

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Guide the students and help them is important, but also leaving them to learn from the mistakes, ... more

by teresa casa

I agree. This is often an easy solution and students and parents often ask for that. I'm trying t... more

by Enrica Maragliano

I think: i am not the KNOWLEDGE

by Elena Volpicella

Give questions not answers

by Iro Koliakou Greece

Yes, Giving them solutions is not a way to get them thinking and being creative. (Angela Gordino,... more

by Angela Gordino, Portugal

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Sergio Leal, Mirela, Romania, Luca, Italy and 21 more

Saying „It s not good!” to a solution a students finds to a problem

by Cornelia Melcu

I egree with you. If you want to foster creativity you have to suspend judgment

by Carla Asquini

That's true. We should listen to their ideas and encourage them to improve or develop them. We al... more

by Maria A.

It's true

by Elena volpicella

I agree with you. I always tell them that from mistakes we can learn more. The judgment can be us... more

by Barbara, Italy

1

I completely agree.

by Riccardo, Italy

yes, it's better if the teacher start to discuss about it with the students!

by Alice, italy

I agree!It's so discouraging.

by Χρυσοβαλάντου Καπόγλου

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Atanasija, Lidia -Italy, Victoria and 18 more

Pointing out mistakes only in a negative perspective

by donatella.foddai

there is no meaningful learning without mistakes. they are

by donatella.foddai

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The learning starts of the error

by Sonia (Ancona-Italy)

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I strongly believe that we learn from our mistake! In my opinion reflect on it help students to b... more

by Elisa- Italy

mistakes are valuable not only for the learner to learn from own mistakes, but also for the teach... more

by Michaela

We need constructivism

by Mario, Italy

we learn from our mistakes, thinking of alternative ways out

by Annarita, Italy

We should Always let the students reflect on mistakes and learn from them by Concetta, Italy

I usually work a lot on mistakes seeking to create an environment in which mistakes are opportuni... more

by Paola Biondi, Italy

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Concetta Veca, Paola Romoli, giorgia and 6 more

Assigning a task with an "easy" solution that could be found somewhere in a book or on the web

by Stefano

Yes, asking no googolable questions should be better

by Carla Asquini

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Aleksandar, Caterina Speranza, Evridiki Gkori and 7 more

Always giving the answers for everything and not challenge students to find out for themselves

by Carina

you are right, because teachers usually give them one and only way to solve, and teachers usually... more

by Maria Goretti Betancor Gil

I am agree with you Carina. Give them the solution, answer do not help students to develop their ... more

by Elisa- Italy

That's not stimulating at all, next time they'll know that you will give them the answer, so they... more

by Gordana Budanovic

Agree!!! They develop a passive attitude to learning paths waiting nothing but ready solutions

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Tunahan ÖNCEL, Andrea Ullrich, Reneta and 4 more

Belittling their knowledge and their ideas, saying them that their ideas are kids'ones!

by Giovanni, Italy

I agree with you, adults undervalue the potential development that kids and pupils can add to our... more

by Cristina, Italy

Pupils indeed need encouragement and the adults' trust in their potential.

by Beate, Germany

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Alice, Cristiana, elisa and 4 more

We discourage creativity when we compare a student with his classmate focusing on what the one managed to do and the other didn't

by Angeliki Kougiourouki

I thing that is right. The other student is ,maybe, in the right direction but in his way.

I agree, the focus should be on sharing interesting ideas, not on comparing abilities

by Nicole, Italy

That's right! We are all different from each other and comparing one pupil with his/her classmate... more

by Barbara, Italy

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I agree. It does not matter how they get to the solution, it is important that they arrive withou... more

by Giuliana

Exactly. This act of creating competition among students is not only humiliating but the shortest... more

by Riccardo, Italy

You're right because we should always keep in mind that student are not all the same, that they h... more

by Antonella

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Χρυσοβαλάντου Καπόγλου, Michela, Caterina Speranza and 2 more

By imposing the way students should think and act when dealing with any classroom activity. By not introducing any creative activities and strictly following the curriculum without taking into consideration student's opinions, level of competence. By never linking classroom materials to real-life... more

by Constantinos, Cyprus

Be a stern teacher can discourage students to express themselves

by Roberta

Right!

by Alcira MF

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Roberta, elisa, Barbara and 3 more

giving attention only on what is "wrong", I think that would be every time we say that one thing is to be corrected, we could also say three things that we appreciate :)

by Virginia

It's true

by Maria Daniela, Italy

I agree

by by Fausto Finocchiaro, Catania

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Maria A., Maria Daniela, Carmela and 2 more

guideing them too strongly and not letting students free to make their own mistakes . Depriving them the opportunity of learning and buiding from their mistakes

by Emmauffa1

Students should be given freedom to think and explore.

by Violeta Korkucyte

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Enrica Maragliano, Roberta, Caterina Speranza and 2 more

Providing a negative feedback when they show their ideas or creations..

by Jose Joaquin Ortiz Rozo

I agree! Encoraging and congratulating with students is a key motivating factor

by Orestina

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Caterina Speranza, Violeta Korkucyte, Maria A. and 2 more

everytime when teachers expect from students and demand students to simply repeat mere contents with exactly the same words they have used to explain them without giving students the opportunity to investigate in order to create new situations in which old contents could be applyed

by Emmauffa1

it doesn't enhance ceativity

by Roberta

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It's not good teaching, Andrea Ullrich, Roberta and 2 more

By telling them "this is wrong"

by Argiro Zikouli

We have to find and highlight the good things that have learners

by Cosimo

Definitely not the right thing to say to students. We all attend schools to learn and we are allo... more

by Constantinos, Cyprus

I agree, saying you're wrong definitely blocks creative thinking and gives the idea that there is... more

by Nicole, Italy

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Violeta Korkucyte, Maria A., Constantinos and 1 more

Telling them exactly how to carry out the activity. A part of this should be reserved to test their creativity, asking them to continue on their own in order to reach the solution. For example, when teaching math to young students, a good way to stimulate creativity is to leave a part of the text... more

by Francesca

What i also mentioned in my comment above. Guiding students to the solution will kill creativity ... more

by Constantinos, Cyprus

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Iro, elisa, Kornelia Lohynova and 1 more

Asking pseudo-questions, that is to say questions whose answer is predetermined.

by Eleonora

they feel what is fair for you and stop thinking and making connection

by giorgia

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giorgia, Mariangela, Alena and 1 more

Make the students feel that their idea are stupid

by Norma Lisa

All ideas are right

by Elena Volpicella

That's right! Ideas are the personal expression of each one. They should be free to open theirsel... more

by Barbara, Italy

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Even from a apparently silly idea we can get a winning idea... this is brainstorming approach!

by Enrica Maragliano

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Caterina Speranza

Michaela

Tatyana

giving them rigid rules or patterns to follow and judging them through marks according to their right or wrong production. nothing is wrong because it comes from their own creativity.

by Camilla

You're right, because rules kill creativity.

by Angelamaria

agree

by Adriana Laze

Rules are very important, so we can ask to learn them and then to change them

by Carla Asquini

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Angelamaria

Caterina Speranza

Luigi

By asking multiple choice questions instead of open ended questions.

by Çelebi

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Giuliana, Violeta Korkucyte, betty and 1 more

Sitting behind a desk and speaking at the students in a monotonous tone of voice from a stationary position

by Michela, Italy

The teacher has to turn between the pupils

by Sonia (Ancona-Italy)

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Andrea

Regina

Sonia (Ancona- Italy)

Giving to the students too many instructions to follow.

Surely, because they won't be able to find out the most important rules

by Isabella

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giorgia

Isabella

Violeta Korkucyte

hurry

I am sometimes as in a rush to get to the lesson's aim as I forget to pay attentions to my pupil... more

Students should be given time and freedom to explore.

by Violeta Korkucyte

Sometimes we want students give us "our" solution and answer, so we force their pace. Creativity ... more

by Enrica Maragliano

Creativity requires time! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPbjSnZnWP0

by Montserrat Padrón, Spain

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Enrica Maragliano

Stefania

When you start your first hour school activity entering a classroom SCREAMING!!!!!!!

by Carmela Postiglione

Smiling and encouraging your students at the very beginning of an activity gives them the right m... more

They will never like you or the subject you teach

by Maria G.

They will hate, a smile capture attention and partecipation

by elena volpicella

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giorgia

Maria g.

"you're not for this work"

by Natalija, Serbia

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Arabela

giorgia

Giuliana

Undermining their ideas and not giving them a change to express their thoughts

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Barbara

Ivana

Janine

Creating fear of failure instead explaining that we are not infallible and that is important to experience

by Daniela, Italy

It is quite nice when we, as teachers, make the students feel comfortable in the class, no to be ... more

by Maricarmen, México.

That's true. And we should teach them that failure is important, it allows you to grow and learn ... more

by Maria A.

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Enrica Maragliano

Kornelia

Creativity can be discouraged by not asking for student input, by the teacher talking all the time, by the teacher thinking there is one correct response.

by Janine

And... as Ken Robinson says... "it is at the end of the book"!

by Orestina

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Orestina

Stefania

I think we discourage creativity of our students if during the lesson, we ask them to stay silence all the time, they are not allawed to ask questions, to be inquiry, to share their ideas.

by Antonina, Italy

I agree with you. We have to allow students to feel in a safe environment where they can voice th... more

by Chantelle Bartolo Cremona

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aleksandar

Chantelle Bartolo Cremona

Too many tasks that are similar and with one way of solving it

by Ivana

Indeed! It is not necessary to put many tasks, only the essential!

by Wilson Canelo

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Thanks on comment. Especially in math. I seen in practice how it smother their creativity and wil... more

Yes, that is right. No creativity in such exercises. They play their role in gaining some skills,... more

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Caterina Speranza

Don't accept positively mistakes and don't listen to our students, do academic lessons without sharing and planning some topics together because teachers are always perfect!

by Maria

carrying out traditional lessons in front of my students avoiding interaction, discussions and co... more

by Titti Cervale - Italy

Mistakes should be seen as part of our experience and should be constructive. We have to work in... more

by Emilia

I totally agree with the photo at the beginning of module 1 that says FAIL=First Attempt at Learn... more

by Montserrat Padrón, Spain

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Enrica Maragliano

We discourage creativity when we give too many instructions.

by Mirela

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Livioluppino

Sergio Leal

Mistakes are not alwasy negtive. Thanks to mistakes we learn how not to do something.

by Andrea, Italy

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Fina

Michela

Thinking that every student can do the same work in the same way and in the same time than his/her classmates. That's the factory modeled education. But now we live in the ICT era where creativity, open mind and flexibility are necessary.

by Barbara, Italy

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Elena

Giuliana

anytime when we judge instead of helping them to find a better solution

by Emmauffa1

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Enrica Maragliano

Giuliana

grades and standardized tests kill creativity

by Maria S.

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Giuliana

Violeta Korkucyte

You stop creativity killing curiosity e.g. not answering to question apparently not related to the topic you're speaking about

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Barbara

Camilla

To proposing my ideas when they are creating theirs

by Francesco Coppola

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Barbara

Ivana

providing predetermined solutions

by Stefano

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Nora

Rosa

Giving them a certain pattern for drawing a landscape

by Cornelia Melcu

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Maria S.

Orestina

When you only accept one way of doing things, solving problems, one solution.

by Maria A.

I agree with you. Teachers should accept different ways of thinking.

by Reda

Teaching languages I use to say: be careful, there can be more ways to say the same thing. And th... more

by Barbara, Italy

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Maria S

Interrupting them when answering a question

by Nidia

It is a discourage act for creativity.

by Wilson Canelo

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Carlos

By limiting the possibilities

by Nicole, Italy

By giving children simple, unchallenging activites, like gap filling exercises instead of asking ... more

I agree, its seems lately that it is mandatory to use this kind of activities to neutralize criti... more

by Elena, Greece

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Violeta Korkucyte

not appreciating the work of students , giving them bad marks, bad appreciations, bad feed-back and

by Alina Popa

Students' work and effort should be valued and appreciated. They should be encouraged.

by Violeta Korkucyte

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Violeta Korkucyte

When we obligate our students to do something with rigid rules

by Maria Daniela, Italy

You couldn't do best to kill their creativity than working with these conditions

by David

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David

By not accepting the fact that they did their best in a situation. The wrong answer would have been "you didn't try enough, you didn't do your best"

the "stick and carrot" system would work better

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Claudia

Giving no space to comment or modify the proposed activity

by Paola

When you organize all the lesson time in a very strict way without gicivng time or opportunity to... more

when students only summarize written information and can´t go beyond

by Alena

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Claudia

To finish the task instead of students

they won't never learn!

by Maria G.

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Alena

welcome mistakes

by Carla Asquini

Not giving them the necessary time and opportunity to reuse and remix the content they have lerne... more

Failure is the first step to learning and success!

by Carlos

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Maria Georgiadou

Adopting always the same teaching method

by Daniele

need to change constantly in order not to be boring and bored as a teacher

by Barbara, Italy

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Slavica

Expecting only one correct solution to a problem and not considering the possibility that a student might have found a new solution.

by Iro

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Carlos

A teacher should guide and not create a clone of himself

by Giacomo, Italy (PD)

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Francesca

Students should be provided with time and opportunities to explore and come up with their own ideas. They should be encouraged to take risks and be praised for the smallest achievements. It is important to let students be messy and provide them with a variety of materials and resources. Accept an... more

by Violeta Korkucyte

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Carlos

If the teacher only chooses tests and assignments that can be solved by 100% of the pupils and never a true challenge.

by Giuseppe

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alina

I descourage them when I ask them to resolve a problem only in a way.

by Arabela

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Ana

Saying: this activity is turned out badly!"

by Elena Volpicella

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Maria Ant.

presenting prepackaged "truth" without allowing them to get themselves to it

by Tiziana from Palermo - Italy

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Barbara

We discourage creativity imposing the use of books that the students must use to memorize their contents, telling them that a different solution is uncorrect only becasuse we don't understand it, conveying the message that everything that is not consistent with the school curriculum is wrong.

by Rosario

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Norma Lisa

Tell them to reproduce something, like copying instead of finding alternative ways.

by Melanie, Malta

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Violeta Korkucyte

Instead of telling children to try their best in an activity, ask them what would happen if they didn't try their best

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Alena

The teacher talks ceaselessly

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Orestina

An way to discourage the pupils is to ignore them and their achievements . Also don't using the words that evaluate their work except the note evaluation. If we don't make the relation of the subject with the real life we kill their desire and interest for it.

by Adriana Laze

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Çelebi, TURKEY

You stop creativity killing curiosity: e.g. not answering to question apparently not related to the topic you're speaking about

by Daniele

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Breda

When i relationship whith students with purpose express a rating (right or wrong) and do not put myself in situation to listening when not to take them to rationalize it but tell you now the solution of things

by daniela spinella

my idea

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daniela

Giving them little Estimate

by salvo

Make them feel inadequate to the task.

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Concetta

“The assessment itself is completely artificial. It’s not ranking teachers in accordance with their ability to help develop children who will reach their potential, explore their creative interests. Those things you’re not testing.. it’s a rank that’s mostly meaningless. And the very ranking itse... more

by Virginia

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Maria S.

Making students work on activities that do not challeng their creativity, just test their capacity to remember notions

by Paola Sinigaglia

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Ivana

Asking the students to engage in non challenging tasks, eith

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Violeta Korkucyte

enable them to copy paste information taken from the internet

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Anna

To create in their student a climate of teacher's fear discourage creativity and learning

by Sonia (Ancona - Italy)

to face them up with very difficult topics/problems that makes them feel a sense of frustration

by Titti Cervale - Italy

I agree with you. We should encourage our students. Evaluation should be more often a formative one.

by Donata

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OPEN DISCUSSION

by BrunoFerreira20

Promote debate, discussion about several themes, matters, problem solutions

argumentation

by BrunoFerreira20

creativity

some might not participate

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We can discourage creativity by imposing the same activities. Choosing is an important skill to develop to let creativity enter in our classrooms.

by Alessandra Pulinas

I'm according to your point of view. As teacher we have to be creative ourselves.

by Antonino

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Marking. The act of marking something on a scale from bad to good creates the idea of a model of perfection, adherence to a set of expected rules, which in itself kills creativity, by sanctioning certain behaviours and outputs as unacceptable.

by Riccardo Mini

Teacher should give a positive reinforce so as to highlight positive attitude of every student. I... more

by Antonina, Italy

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Telling students that the idea is good when actually is not.

Facing the truth and the hardship can help them to sharp their ideas

by Giorgio. Italy

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Studying different subjects as something totally separated, instead of promoting a global view of culture

by Alice (Italy)

The culture is one, the subjects are human inventions.

by Antonino

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A way to discourage creativity is giving to the students standardized tests, or giving grammatical and structural rules about what they can or cannot do. Another way is to make all our Students do the same work, while I think it's necessary to vary according to different intelligencies and minds.

by marina, Italy

Gardner docet

by Elena Volpicella

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Some teachers assume that their students are not able to find solutions, and because of that, lower the level of the questions, considering that students have no hope to succeed in their studies and in life. This is very sad, because I believe that everyone has the same opportunity. Just find the... more

by Giuliana

All students have resilience opportunities

by elena volpicella

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We discourage creativity teaching the same things in the same way to all students.

by Mafalda Lapa

I agree! As someone said above, they will not like you or the subject in this way of teaching. W... more

by Carina

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Instead of saying "do your responsibilities" we should ask "what will be happens if you don't do your responsibilities and how will you be affected " to students.

by Sertan BALLI,Turkey

We, as teachers, should always answer with another question. Good!

by Maricarmen, México.

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When they are not motivated, interested in a task.

by Alena

Plus when the teacher is also not interested in the task which is given to the students...

by Reda

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Telling students that are not good for anything

by Maria Horgos

Everyone has the same chance of success

by Giuliana

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creativity requires taking risks, taking time and messing around and sometimes parents and educators we stop children from doing it as we do not want to deal with the consequences of the creative process. For example, cleaning the mess, spending time...etc As we are self concerned we limit children.

by Sonia

I agree, this is very common among colleagues, they think they don´t have time, but I think they ... more

by Carina

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using constructive criticism..is putting them forward

by Pedro

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discouraging an empathetic environment, mortifying the oneness of person and original creation, also of expression

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Discouraging their every initiative that may not meet my expectations

by Antonino, Italy

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Tell them that they is only one way and it is my way to solve any task.

by Atanasija

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Listen to me! My oppinion is the wright one

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Being insensitive, saying something like "It's not good enough..." and so on.

by Maia Maia

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I think teachers can get more from students using positive education, that is to say challenging them to improve rather than saying if something is right or wrong.

by Ana Ventura

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That's right! Teachers must help students to find the best way to learn

by Aurora Pagano

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Compartmentalizing Knowledge

by Montserrat Padrón, Spain

Creativity is nurtured when we know as many different things as possible, academic or not, and co... more

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Punishing Failure

by Montserrat Padrón, Spain

We do that in a lot of ways: bad grades, laughing at strange ideas, etc. We should highlight t... more

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Giving pupils one model and ask them to follow it. Evaluate their outcomes taking into account the model as a parameter . Not giving them the possibility to express their own point of view.

by Marisa Badini

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Imposing restrictions, limitations; telling them that they are wrong ...

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Creativity is a game where you juggle common elements and shape them so whit something new , unspected.

by M. Bordas

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Interrupting the learners in the moment when they are expressing their personal ideas about an important issue

by Concetta

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When we do not let the students to take the initiative and create something that skips the curriculum, and if they do we underestimate or devalue it.

by Elena, Greece

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Considering what they learn more important than how they learn it

by costanzaboresi

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The idea of showing any object to the students and ask them what you can do with this object is really very interesting!

by Fausto, Catania

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Almost every answer and idea is correct....it depends on the point of view.

by Monika Vackova

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Judging students by saying that is not a good idea and by saying no, it's not coorect or it's wrong, eliminates the students confidence and discourages them to participate in class.

by Angela Gordino, Portugal

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Entering the classroom, saying things without any empathy or listening, leaving it and just judging.

by Giovanni

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Teachers can promote creativity when they ask students to 1. think of different usage of certain objects, places etc. 2. when they let them talk using arguments and 3. when they ask them to bring their favourite texts to the classroom for studying and sharing (explaining why they have chosen this... more

by Antigoni Komodiki

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Instead of letting the students discover and write a grammar rule, teachers give the rules and just tell them to use them in the exerciese

by Χρυσοβαλάντου Καπόγλου

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By not giving teamwork time to the students

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By not establishing confidence in the class

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By not giving open-ended challenge

by Mario, Italy

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1) by not encouraging collaborative learning and group work; 2) high level of affective filter; 3) by not promoting the assumption of different points of view;

by Patrizia, Italy

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mby making questions that considers only mnemonic answeres, by counting right or wrong answeres without trying to understand the mistakes.

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When a teacher considers a class as a group of people and not as individuals who have specific, personal needs in terms of education.

by Teresio Alberto

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We can criticize students for their ideas. We can cause them to lock up their ideas.

by ali

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By sticking to a rigid curriculum that leaves no room for creativity and having grades be the most important element in school life.

by Maria Amalia

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No or little interaction with your students hinders creativity.

by Gordana Budanovic

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It is meaningless to give students too easy or too difficult tasks.

by Gordana Budanovic

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By shutting down whatever the student says

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By being predictable: repeating same exercises, expecting predictable answers and solutions and not accepting anything different - day in, day out.

by Valentina Petrova

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Make All Your Students Do The Same Work

by Paola Romoli

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never make them work in small groups

by giorgia

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Creativity is restricted from learning mnemonic.

by Stefania

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I descurage the creativity of my students, first of all, setting a bad example, if I don't care to enhance my imagination!

by Elena

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I think we discourage creativity when we ask closed questions that require a yes or no answer.

by Chantelle Bartolo Cremona.

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Standardized books and monotonous lessons without interactions and debates can discouraged creativity.

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i heard many teachers sayng that their generation was better then the student's generation. After that i saw an abyss between them. Without confidence there is no open mindset and then there is no creativity.

by Giacomo, Italy (PD)

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teacher makes long monologues

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Telling them things like: do this in this way, not more thatn 5 lines

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teacher makes learning by heart the notions

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teacher makes learning by heart the notions

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How many times I have to the explain activity? Do you understand me? Do you listen me?

by Elisa- Italy

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Teacher discourage student's creativity when:

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giving them very boring books to study on

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Why are you always distracted?

by Elena Volpicella

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Why are you always distracted?

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We discourage creativity every time we belittle or despise our students' efforts, when we say their ideas are not good simply because their different from ours, when we point out their mistakes and negative features of their answers or tests instead of the correct and positive ones, when we don't... more

by Filomena Bianco

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Teachers don't listen to students, don't ask for their opinion.They do drills in the calssroom and no extra-curricular activities, no projects.

by Emilia

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Providing a grid to fill in for writing tasks (essays, letters, etc.)

by Ida B.

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never asking children to try to answer on their own, before giving them the answer to the question "why?"

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Not giving them the opportunity to explain their work or not giving them feedback of their work

by Zulmira

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Criticizing their work and stating they did not perform according to the rules.

by Regina

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Let them being bored,whithout looking for some ways to solve the problem. That's a good challenge for teachers! " how could I avoid being boring?"

by Maria Georgiadou

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When teachers do not follow the students' interests they won't support them

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Do not allow students ti question what is presented in class.

by Ana Pinheiro

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Do not let students choose web tools to do the work anda ask to use only word.

by Ana Pinheiro

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Make them think all the time, make that your students propose you a solution, don't give them the answer to everything

by Gustavo Gallardo, Mexico

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Tell them how to do things, always give them the best alternative and not give them the opportunity to choose

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Not encouraging/forbidding students to use ICT in their learning.

by Helga, Croatia

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Teaching just by the book. No other tasks. You just use the textbook and you do not do anything else. No ideas added. No comments made. Just pour into the students' heads what exactly the book "says".

by Cristiana

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When school, community and headmasters think that entrepreneurial education is still optional

by Carina

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sometimes teachers are focused on the official programme and they lack time for developing new teaching methods and creativity

by Roberta

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A too rigid teacher doesn't allowe students to be creative

by Roberta

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Creating the wrong "classroom environment"

by Clara Abegão

Those classes in which the teaching methodology is limited to debit contents, merely expositor, i... more

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Prescriptive tasks, too much control, limiting freedom kill students' creativity and motivation.

by Violeta Korkucyte

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I can descourage them by not considering thier efforts because I'm focused only on the final result. All thier efforts lead to a partial success but I don't recognize it as a success in itself but only the result of a bad will

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Give the same task for students with diferent abilities

by Nina

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sticking to the book, without giving any space for indidualised modes of learning which cater for multiple intelligences

by Matina

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Teaching students that there is only one way to do things right and that they always have to stick to it

by Manuela, Italy

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Ways

by Tatyana

Saying students what to do step by step, giving them the task and the ways for solving the task. ... more

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We discourage creativity saying: " Why do i even bother?"

by Elena Volpicella

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Saying: this activity is turned out badly"

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we discourage creativity saying " Why do i even bother?"

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When students are provided with too many examples and when the tasks are not actual for students.

by Reda

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Giving the students too many instructions to follow. Not giving enough time to them to ask or express their questions about any topic. Lack of interest from the teacher when they've got a new idea.

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Educational systems may discourage creativity by not allowing students enough time to experiment with their own thoughts. Preparation for exams is the main focus, not the interest in unleashing everyone's potential by providing various stimulating learning environments.

by Beate

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When the teacher suggests to those pupils solutions to exercises.

by Sonia, Italy

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Not allowing them to think by themselves and imposing my own thinking in questions that they would answer in a more natural way

by David

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When we don´t give the opportunity of making researchs on subjects the student is interested in.

by Paula

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You could start like that:"It's worthless to think about any solution because YOU won't certainly change the word! You couldn't make the difference!"

by Cristina, Italy

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Students are not the center of the process of learning.

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Ask to student to read a page, learn it (possibly by hear) and repeat it to the teacher for EoY assessment.

by Orestina

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Another idea to discourage the creativity of my students could be asking them to work in groups without talking to each other but just writing ideas on a given paper. Students will definitely “break the rule” talking and shouting.

by Angelamaria, Italy

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Reverse thinking is a good technique because usually students love doing the reverse the Teachers say. For example I could discourage my students’ creativity asking them to summarize a reading by copying the main passages of it, banning the possibility to summarize it in their own words.

by Angelamaria, Italy

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Teaching and teaching concepts without giving time to reflect, expand and assess, time to learn

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In different ways: 1. when I say that the idea or comments aren't correct because are not fixed. 2. when I rise with my help 3. when I rise with a not good glance 4.when I are in my classroom with prejudices

by Marianna Morgigno

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In different ways:

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frustrting students wiith continous interruptions in order to correct them

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when i relationship with student with purpose express rating (right o wrong) and do not put myself in situation to listening, when not to take them to rationalize it but tel you now the solution of thing

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Adult who say no to kids' ideas discourage them to try. Closed activities with only 1 right answer. All children being forced to work from the same page in the same textbook at the same time.

by Emma

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To present alternative solutions in some problems

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Giving compulsory plans for an essay, for example

by Cornelia Melcu

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Sometimes we do not give the students enough thinking time to answer critical questions.

by Chantelle Bartolo Cremona.

I agree, but, on the other hand, sometime it happen that if you give them few time, they take it ... more

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Encourage students to find informations on internet and recognize a correct information distinguished from the fakes

by Luigi

This is a good way of promoting critical thinking

by Montserrat Padrón, Spain

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By asking Yes/No questions

by Michaela

I think definitely should not asking yes / no questions. This kind of question limits the crea... more

by tuğba ecevit

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