On Creativity

What does creativity really mean — and how can we promote and measure it in schools? In this article, Ingeborg Stana explores the social value of creativity, its neuroscientific foundations, and its pedagogical possibilities. Drawing on current research and her own experience from classrooms at primary, secondary and university level, she offers concrete insights into how teachers can create safe learning environments where creative thinking can flourish — with structure and clear frameworks as a prerequisite, not an obstacle.

The article On Creativity was published by the National Centre for Arts and Culture in Education. The article is available in Norwegian — please download or have a look here. 

llustration: Researchers from Stanford University in the USA were the first to find direct evidence that the cerebellum (marked in red) is the active part in the creative process. © The Database Center for Life Science licensed under CC Attribution