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  • Essay / The importance of using creative teaching methods in...

    Thinking like a child seems harder to do, as we get older. We lose touch with our inner imagination and start thinking like a robot. All of our creativity, originality and imagination are behind our new adult philosophy of following daily routines and fitting in with others. But why do we try so hard to fit in with everyone? Weren't we taught in elementary school that being different is okay? What happened to us? When did things become so black and white in our world? Maybe it's because parts of our minds are trained by high school and college teachers to become uniform thinkers, or maybe it happens in ourselves as we grow . Maybe it's because we don't want to expose our most vulnerable talents for everyone to see because we can't handle criticism. Either way, we have lost something very essential as we age. Using creative methods and explorations in the classroom can change this in the way we teach. Whether we teach at the university level or in kindergarten, it doesn't matter. We should always encourage every student to participate...