Do Schools Kill Creativity?
Offered By: TED via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore a thought-provoking TED Talk that challenges the traditional education system and its impact on creativity. Delve into Sir Ken Robinson's entertaining and profound argument for nurturing creativity in schools. Discover how the current hierarchy of subjects and focus on academic ability may be undermining students' creative potential. Follow Robinson's personal journey, including his move to Los Angeles, and learn about the epiphany that shaped his perspective on education and intelligence. Gain insights into the importance of fostering creativity in learning environments and consider how educational systems might be reimagined to better support innovative thinking.
Syllabus
Introduction
Three themes
Education
A great story
Being wrong
Moving to Los Angeles
Hierarchy of subjects
Academic ability
Intelligence
epiphany
Taught by
TED
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