... creative when they engage in activates because they enjoy them and take pride in what they have done; they are less creative when they work for external rewards such as grades. Therefore, I would foster creativity by giving students opportunities to explore their own special interests-interests that they will gladly pursue without having to be prodded. For example, I might encourage students to choose a topic about which they are genuinely curious when planning for the science fair. I would also foster creativity by downplaying the importance of grades, instead focusing students' attention on the internal satisfaction that their creative efforts b ring. Thirdly, I would promote mastery of a subject area. Creativity in a particular subject area is more likely to occur when students have considerable mastery of that subject; it is unlikely to occur when students have little or no understanding of the topic. One important way of fostering ...

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