Nowadays, creativity is no longer considered as an innate ability or talent. It is more about developing a trait, since every person possesses at least one or even more unique talents that they are good at. However, a young generation is sceptical towards embracing creativity. Therefore, governments ought to motivate them to become inventive and use their imagination. But how can this be achieved?
To begin with, subjects like drama, music, dance or art should be studied on a regular basis alongside STEM subjects. By familiarising themselves with creative subjects, students would be able to discover their latent talents. It is needless to say that having diverse options to choose from might be immensely effective, since not every individual is born to become ‘a maths genius’. Hence, on no account should creative subjects be ignored.
Furthermore, it is teachers’ education that might need enhancement in the first place. Workshops and seminars focusing on how to make lessons engaging and inspiring would be helpful. These sessions should cover effective methods of teaching, be it presenting new material or assigning homework. As a result, were teachers trained to organise and conduct a lesson in a more creative manner, students would be more inclined to study even a ‘boring’ subject.
To summarise, nurturing creativity is vital both for teachers and students these days. Apart from making creative subjects as part of a school curriculum, it is even more important for governments to prioritise upgrading teachers’ qualifications . This is because the former may not yield substantial benefits, while the latter undoubtedly instils creativity into students.