Independent and creative thinking allows students to explore their own perspective

David Gregory

By David Gregory
Community contribution / May 16, 2018

Often teachers like to tell others what to think. I know my teachers did when I was at school. In fact, they had an entire system in place there which actively stifled creative thinking.

However, as creative and independent thought becomes an increasingly important skill for students to have, how do we help develop ...

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