Y The Difference Between Creativity Vs. Creative Learning (and How To Harness Both)

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The Difference Between Creativity Vs. Creative Learning (and How To Harness Both)
By ELM Learning
June 24, 2021
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What Is Creative Learning?
Creative learning is not memorizing information. It’s building knowledge and developing skills using creative techniques.
Rather than dictating how information should be absorbed, creative education— guides the learner through the instruction process using creative methods. And it challenges the obvious, the conventional, and the assumed. To some extent, it’s about breaking out of constraints.
However, we’re not breaking boundaries just for the sake of breaking them. No! We’re breaking boundaries for valid purposes— like effectively building a comprehension framework.
Here’s a list of creative learning techniques that you may have heard oft:

• Hypothetical scenarios

• Improvisation (with exercises or games)

• Analogies

• Brainstorming sessions and debates

• Storytelling

Why Is Creative Learning Important
Learners engage deeply with creative learning experiences. The more that learners engage with the process,, the longer they retain knowledgeand expand their understanding. But that’s just the beginning. Learning creatively does way more than that.

1. Stimulates problem-solving. Creative learning experiences change the way learners approach problems. They become more imaginative andinnovative, and they cope better when they don’t know the answer. Creativelearners start visualizing alternatives or possibilities from different perspectives. This perspective shift allows them to anticipate difficulties and  overcome them.

1. Develops critical thinking. Learners propose innovative ideas and resolutions. Then, they review the progress of implementing them and adjust the process for improvement.

1. Promotes risk-taking. Creative learning exposes learners to failure. They have the opportunity to make decisions and, inevitably, some of them won’t lead to solutions. But learning creatively provides learners with a space where they feel comfortable taking risks and seeing different outcomes. Getting comfortable with “failure” allows learners to take more risks with less fear.

1. Builds a curious mindset. Creative learning solutions are unconventional. Unconventional ways of learning make learners curious about the process and the topic and foster learning itself. Creative learning sparks curiosity and discussion and leads learners to interesting insights.

1. Increases confidence levels. Creative learning techniques build confidence. The result? Learners are more likely to apply the lessons they learned.

Next, we’ll explore one of the techniques we love the most.
Example of Creative Learning: Instructional Storytelling
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