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11. In 1963 teachers wished it was still 1955

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 06:38 PM

Dec 2011

Teachers in 2011 wish we could be more creative, accept creativity as an expression of knowledge, etc. The standardized tests, however, do not allow for it. Since its all about standardized tests, teachers have little room in their day for "little Picassos" as much as they might like to see them. The biggest mistake here is the belief that teachers don't like creative students. Its all about the pressure on teachers to make students test well on standards tests.

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Teachers Don’t Like Creative Students [View all] BridgeTheGap Dec 2011 OP

Without reading the article, I can understand the viewpoint. tech3149 Dec 2011 #1

I had to add this comment tech3149 Dec 2011 #2

I've got one of these already - TBF Dec 2011 #3

oh, bullshit kwassa Dec 2011 #4

What a crock of shit proud2BlibKansan Dec 2011 #5

Here is a more recent (2005) piece of literature on this topic.... xocet Dec 2011 #15

Xellent comment! txlibdem Dec 2011 #16

His teachers seemed to have failed him: he grew up to be a right-wing economist. Starry Messenger Dec 2011 #6

These are dated studies...I took courses from Torrance (cited above) 30 years ago and this is wrong. Sancho Dec 2011 #7

Those are some old studies. LWolf Dec 2011 #8

God I hate broadbrushing article titles like this. NYC_SKP Dec 2011 #9

Those are some really OLD studies... AllyCat Dec 2011 #10

In 1963 teachers wished it was still 1955 montanto Dec 2011 #11

The silliest claim by Torrance is that creative people don't have "time" to be courteous. mbperrin Dec 2011 #12

I love creative students and every teacher I know does too. Period. Fearless Dec 2011 #13

I love creative students... recallsnyder2011 Dec 2011 #14

I've decided to lock this thread. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2011 #17