Does school kill creativity?

[HeyYou]

Did "schooling" kill creativity? No, the real problem is that people believe everything requires an "education", for that's what it comes down to - the idea that you can only gain knowledge by going to school.

 

You don't need to go to school to learn to draw or paint, although it may help. You don't need to go there to learn English, although it may help. You also don't need to go in order to learn mathematics, although it may help. Yet, people continue to propagate this myth because they don't know any better, they don't know how there are so many famous people that never had to go to school to learn.

 

By and large, schooling does more good than harm. Teaches in an organized manner (theoretically at least.). And a standardized curriculum. Not every parent has the time/desire/knowledge to give their children a well rounded education. The state has the ability, but, I will grant that their execution of said ability leaves a bit to be desired.

 

The folks that 'make it big' without an education, are the exception, not the rule. You just hear a lot more about the millionaire with the third grade education, than you do the dozens of others (hundreds? Millions?) with a college degree or three.

[Nintii]

Well a lot of it has to do with money ... can schools really afford Arts or Creativity programs ?

I suppose a huge cash injection in any school would give "creativity" a chance.

[scottym23]

The simple fact that many people seem to want to forget is that schools aren't truly meant for creativity but for the intellectual aspect. The creative aspect is for the parents and individual to work on themselves if they decide to. The schools can't do it all and raise these kids for the parents. They will get a productive and useful intellectual education in the schools, and it's up to the parents to work on the rest.

[HeyYou]

The simple fact that many people seem to want to forget is that schools aren't truly meant for creativity but for the intellectual aspect. The creative aspect is for the parents and individual to work on themselves if they decide to. The schools can't do it all and raise these kids for the parents. They will get a productive and useful intellectual education in the schools, and it's up to the parents to work on the rest.

 

Tell that to our government..... they don't want schools to be babysitters, but, they won't let parents actually BE parents either.

[Aurielius]

The simple fact that many people seem to want to forget is that schools aren't truly meant for creativity but for the intellectual aspect. The creative aspect is for the parents and individual to work on themselves if they decide to. The schools can't do it all and raise these kids for the parents. They will get a productive and useful intellectual education in the schools, and it's up to the parents to work on the rest.

 

Tell that to our government..... they don't want schools to be babysitters, but, they won't let parents actually BE parents either.

Parents who do not take on their responsibilities have no one to blame but themselves. What a droll concept..parents who instill a value system, work ethic and a moral center...wonder if such a radically new idea such as that could catch on? :facepalm:

[grannywils]

The simple fact that many people seem to want to forget is that schools aren't truly meant for creativity but for the intellectual aspect. The creative aspect is for the parents and individual to work on themselves if they decide to. The schools can't do it all and raise these kids for the parents. They will get a productive and useful intellectual education in the schools, and it's up to the parents to work on the rest.

 

Tell that to our government..... they don't want schools to be babysitters, but, they won't let parents actually BE parents either.

Parents who do not take on their responsibilities have no one to blame but themselves. What a droll concept..parents who instill a value system, work ethic and a moral center...wonder if such a radically new idea such as that could catch on? :facepalm:

 

 

 

L.M.A.O.

[HeyYou]

The simple fact that many people seem to want to forget is that schools aren't truly meant for creativity but for the intellectual aspect. The creative aspect is for the parents and individual to work on themselves if they decide to. The schools can't do it all and raise these kids for the parents. They will get a productive and useful intellectual education in the schools, and it's up to the parents to work on the rest.

 

Tell that to our government..... they don't want schools to be babysitters, but, they won't let parents actually BE parents either.

Parents who do not take on their responsibilities have no one to blame but themselves. What a droll concept..parents who instill a value system, work ethic and a moral center...wonder if such a radically new idea such as that could catch on? :facepalm:

 

When most forms of discipline are now considered "abuse", it makes it rather difficult to instill anything at all into your children. It's gotten so bad in Michigan, that simply sending your children to bed without supper is now grounds for removing them from the home...... I would also invite you to have a look at some of the crap that Oregon Childrens Services has been pulling lately. They removed a pair of teenagers from one family, because they got a friggin' sunburn......

[Lisnpuppy]

@HeyYou--I am gonna call B.S. on this one. I have a fourteen (almost 15) year old girl and a 14 year old boy and a 10 year old boy....none of which have any behavior issues, all make great grades, are in the band and/or play sports....a look from me is all it takes. I have no trouble at all disciplining my children. Though I will not argue that CPS does some odd things at times.

 

Now...I believe the topic is creativity in the schools..or lack thereof? :thumbsup:

[HeyYou]

@HeyYou--I am gonna call B.S. on this one. I have a fourteen (almost 15) year old girl and a 14 year old boy and a 10 year old boy....none of which have any behavior issues, all make great grades, are in the band and/or play sports....a look from me is all it takes. I have no trouble at all disciplining my children. Though I will not argue that CPS does some odd things at times.

 

Now...I believe the topic is creativity in the schools..or lack thereof? :thumbsup:

 

YOUR kids may be fine, and that reflects extremely well on you. My son turned out very well too, as did some of the children that I claim..... not all...... a lot depends on the kid. :D

 

Someone previously mentioned that it wasn't really the schools' main goal to teach creativity per se... I think I would have to agree with that. Originally, it was just the three "R"s. (readin', ritin', and rithmatic) As time progressed, 'electives' were added, and then sports programs....... Unfortunately, they don't really do such a bang up job on even the basics.... I see most of the problems stemming from folks that don't know anything about education, legislating how it should be done.....

[imperistan]

Between the massive amount of homework (or rather, massive amount of intensive homework, not so much 100 problems but 10 problems that take several hours to do) that start being given out around 4th grade, the fact that there are not very many parents that have not only the free time (that isn't spent recovering from their jobs) but also the economic freedom to help their kids on this, and the fact that most kids in general won't usually end up fostering it on their own (because most hobbies they would take up are either creatively lacking, or would require much more interest and participation on the kids part than they'll usually put in) it kind of is the schools obligation to help foster creativity, at least to some point.

 

And it doesn't have to be done by detracting from regular academics either. Hell, just the standard English class (Taught by an effective teacher with the general ability to put his/her all into the class) can be a bastion for creativity and it would still be a part of regular academics. History classes can be as well depending on the teacher.

 

Its not a matter of the schools doing the parents job so much as it is the schools picking up the slack when for the vast majority of people there simply isn't enough time during the day for this stuff happen in the home. The world is slowly becoming a place where the day should be 36 hours long, not 24.