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The Creative Thinking module
is aiming to equip teachers & trainers with the essential tools on making
creativity work for students.
Participants will be
introduced to different ways of thinking using the concepts of creative
problem solving models and how to allow for creativity within teams. At
the same time, they will gain a deeper awareness of, and insights to, the
current challenges which face them as educators.
Participants will pick
up useful techniques for nurturing both creativity and team
building within their
students. For example, they will learn how to assess the creative
performance of students, use creativity-enhancing techniques with
students, and design creative lesson plans for students.
Participants will also
have the chance to observe how students can contribute to establishing a
creative climate for learning, how their students can creatively solve
problems and most importantly, how to go about dealing with challenges in
their lives.
Learning Objectives:
This course equips
teachers with practical and easy to use tools to nurture creativity in the
classroom. The course will provide a good interactive environment for the
participants to learn, understand and get used to the application of the
tools of creativity. At the end of the program the participants will be
able to generate effective methods to nurture creativity
in the classroom and build a cohesive synergistic team.
Topic Covered:
Introduction to Creativity
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Understanding
creativity
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Benefits of creativity
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Learning to get ideas across
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Difference between brain and mind
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Mnemonics skills to nurture creative
thinking
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Creating the creative atmosphere
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Practical creativity
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Helping students to think out of the box
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Removing barriers to thinking
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SCRAMBLE technique to boost creativity
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Methods of everyday life to improve
creativity
Teambuilding
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What are teams?
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Stages in team building according to Tuckman Model
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Barriers of effective teams
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Different types of people within a team
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Communication within team members
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Handling conflicts
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Negotiation
Creative Problem
Solving
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Defining the root cause of
problems
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Model to solve problem
effectively using the 6 step process
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How leaders can enhance
creativity within the workforce
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Create and then focus a team
on a specific, shared problem definition
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Make decisions by employing a
thinking process that easily combines and thoroughly examines emotions,
information, logic, hope, and creativity
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Case Studies
Training Design & Delivery
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Identifying learners need via
TNA
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Diagnostic assessments methods
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Aims & objectives of training
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Designing training programs
effectively
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VAK modalities in learning
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Learning styles (Honey &
Mumford)
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KOLB’s learning style & problem solving
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Kirkpatricks evaluation models
Training Methodology:
Lectures, group discussion, brain storming exercise, action learning and
individual presentation. Participants will go through a pre and post test
to ensure competencies. Educators should design and deliver training
program to enhance creativity of students.
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