Name: Do schools kill creativity?
Uploaded: 2006-06-27T00:11:00Z
Duration: 19 min 11 s
Description: Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.

Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?

Do schools kill creativity?

Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.

Modern education systems favor academic achievement at the expense of creativity, often discouraging risk-taking and undervaluing talents beyond math and language. Children naturally take chances and embrace mistakes, but by adulthood, many fear being wrong, stifling original thought. One vivid story tells of a girl labeled a problem in school, who thrived when recognized as a dancer. Expanding the definition of intelligence and nurturing all forms of talent prepares young people to thrive in an unpredictable future.

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