As a pre-service teacher, my experience in observing science lessons has been limited to a very structured approach. One in which students are instructed to do point A to get to point B. They are told what to do and what results they should be getting. They are all using the scientific method. I see creativity dying in our schools, especially in STEM fields. While I understand that these subjects are more black and white in nature, the process "in real life" really isn't. There are multiple methods which scientists use to conduct experiments and collect data, some are even flukes. How can we create an environment for students to practice their creativity more? And moreso, how can we do this in a practical manner in which chaos doesn't occur while doing this? It is nice to say that we need to give students more choices, more discussions, etc. And I concur 100% but how to we foster creativity without creating chaos? How can we show our students that you can get as creative with science as with other subjects?
Hello, This is something that I think is very important as well. However I think a bit of controlled chaos is great. Bringing more art into the classroom as well as writing without a prompt on "Fun Fridays" would allow for more creativity.
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