Behaviourism is a study that we can observe and measure. It has been grown to believe that development is something we can observe through behaviour and this behaviour can be learned through experience with the environment (Santrock, 2011).
In regards to creativity I believe we can't exactly control if children have it or not. What we could do is control the environment though. We could also encourage children to think in meaningful ways by creating connections to their environment in their learning.
Even when creativity is encouraged it can sometimes be seen as troublesome as these children like to take risks. Creative children want to question and explore possibilities rather than understanding views of adults around them. Strategies teachers could use to avoid preventing creativity can be to:
- Gain an understanding, knowledge and skills to support children to move beyond the prepared activity.
- Remember that having a creative process is about a freedom to explore ideas and to allow children to do this.
- Be open to what the child has to say and their view on an idea.
- Try not to constrict the time and rush the child or be prepared to allow time for the child to come back to their project at a later time.
- Using positive reinforcement can always help encourage children to be and continue their creative process (Duffy, 2006).
Duffy, B. (2006). Supporting Creativity and Imagination in the Early Years. Open
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Buckingham Philadelphia.
Santrock, J.W. (2010). Life-span
development. (13thed.). Boston: McGraw Hill.
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