Creativity....

1. By Prajna Priyadarshini Barik

2.  Creativity is the act of turning new and
imaginative ideas into reality.
 Creativity is the ability to perceive the
world in new ways, to find hidden patterns,
to make connections between seemingly
unrelated phenomena, and to generate
solutions.

3.  M.C. Kinnon- “Creativity is aprocess
extended in time and characterized by
originality, adaptiveness and realization.”
 Drevdahl- “Creativity is the capacity of
persons to produce compositions, products or
ideas of any kind which are essentially new
or novel and previously unknown to the
producer.”
 J.P. Guildford- Divergent thinking abilities
are related to creativity viz.,fluency,
flexibility, originality and elaboration.

4. Creativity is universal
Creativity is innate as well as acquired
Creativity produces something new or novel
Creativity is adventurous and open thinking
Creativity and Intelligence don’t necessarily
go hand-in-hand

5. Creativity has a wide scope
Creativity rests more on divergent
thinking than on convergent thinking
Creativity can not be separated from
intelligence
Creativity and school achievement are
not correlated
Sociability and creativity are negatively
correlated

6. PREPARATION
INCUBATION
INSIGHT
VERIFICATION

7. Some of the identification criteria for creative
children are given below :
 Expressing himself clearly and accurately
either through writing or speaking.
 Reads one to two ahead of his class.
 Has greater than average ability to grasp the
concept.
 Has good motor co-ordination and can do
fine precise manipulation.
 Wants to know cause and reasons for things.
 Spends much time on special projects.

8. 1. Use of testing techniques
 Test of creativity : Minnesota test, Baquer
Mehndi’s test of creativity, Mednick’s remote
association test, Passi tests
 Test of intelligence
 Test of special aptitudes
1. Use of non testing techniques
 Teacher’s personal observation
 Rating scale
 Projective techniques
 Personality Interview
 Attitude Test

9.  Creating encouraging atmosphere for
creative expression
 Encouraging intellectual flexibility
 Self initiated non-authoritarian learning
 Provide free or informal atmosphere
 Independent habit of studying
 Provision of materials
 Reform in the system of education
 Positive attitudes towards work
 Self-confidence
 Motivation and interest

10. THANK YOU