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Understanding Creativity in Mathematics for Improving Mathematical Education
Grégoire, Jacques
Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology, v15 n1 p24-36 2016
Mathematical creativity is rooted in the intellectual abilities and personality traits of each individual, in which the direct influence of education is only moderate. However, education could have more influence on three important components of creativity: expertise, original thinking, and intrinsic motivation, which underlie individual creative potential. At school, the development of the students' creative potential should start from the teachers' mathematical education. Only expert and creative teachers can provide the appropriate environment for developing students' creativity. To develop their original thinking, students should have the opportunity to work with ill-posed and open-ended problems, to go wrong and make mistakes, and to find different solutions to the same problems. Through these experiences, associated with positive emotions, students should develop an intrinsic motivation for creativity in mathematics.
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Educational Improvement, Positive Attitudes, Creativity, Intelligence, Personality Traits, Thinking Skills, Student Motivation, Teacher Characteristics, Teaching Methods, Expertise, Learning Experience, Mathematics Instruction, Teacher Education, Educational History, Creative Thinking, Fractions, Numbers, Problem Solving
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