Module 4

Chapter 9 was a very interesting chapter to read.  I'm a strong believer that each class needs a little creativity to make the students feel more energetic about being in the class.  Children have to do so many different aspects now that adults never had to do when they were children. The amount of responsibility that they face takes away from them being children. Which is a reason wrong behavior problems are existing in the classroom. Children are not being exposed to fun and creativity anymore. They are used to video games and many are made to take on adult responsibilities.

In the text, it states "  Creativity is important for an individual psychological, physical, social and career success” (351).  So this tells me that creativity is necessary for children to learn inside and outside of the classroom.  A great way for children to grow outside of the classroom is teaching them about diversity. According to the text researchers have shown multicultural experiences support the creative process.  A lot of the students that are serviced in our classrooms do not get the travel to other countries so it's important that the teachers add some type of culture should the classroom experience. Of course teachers have an amazing amount of responsibility and this can be difficult, However technology allows us to do much more than we've been able to do before. If they teacher in the classroom is also using their creativity their students will benefit as well.

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  1. Kimberly MuellerDecember 7, 2018 at 7:33 AM

    Hi Norma,
    Creative thinking gives students different ways to view a problem and could help them to come up with a solution using their imagination. As teachers, supporting creativity in the classroom and encouraging students to use creative thinking will help them now and in their futures. When most people think of creativity they think of art. Creativity is useful in many aspects of life. Although using creativity can be fun, it also has many benefits for students.

    Being exposed to diversity will also help students as adults. Students and teachers need to embrace their differences and understand that everyone is unique. I enjoyed reading about the theories of learning in chapter eleven, behavioral, cognitive, constructivist, and social cognitive learning. Understanding theories on the learning process could help us to be better teachers. Keeping students engaged and learning strategies that will help the learning process could help in our future classrooms.

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