Is Creativity linked to Critical Thinking?

Earlier this Term Rooms 7 and 8 completed a survey for the Creative Schools research study: 

The Creative Schools Initiative is a research project at the University of Auckland that is interested in learning about how creativity exists and operates in a schools across New Zealand, and how we can enable schools to foster the most creative environment possible for optimal learning. 

 

          We have identified 11 dimensions of creativity in schools that include things like 

• playfulness, 
• collaboration,
• risk-taking,
• innovation, and
• curiosity 

The team developed a 20 minute survey that asks students to answer a series of questions about their experiences of each of these dimensions in their classes. From this student-driven data, the research team are able to generate a comprehensive school report that identifies which areas of creativity your school is already excelling in, as well as which areas provide opportunities for improvement. 

Our results indicate students at St Patrick's School rate above the average across the 11 dimensions - indicating that schooling for them is a mostly creative endeavour.

How does this link to and impact on their ability to think critically?

Peter O'Connor, the research leader is presenting to staff at our 10 June staff meeting - hopefully this will give us the opportunity to ask and inquire and make explicit the strategies that are working for our school. 

Peter is also going to meet with the WFRC team to talk about connections with Manaiakalani.

More later...