Core Skill – Creative Thinking
Minor Skill – Factors Affecting Creative Thinking
Objectives

    The students are able to:

  • Recognize the importance of creative thinking
  • Identify the factors affecting creative thinking
  • Activities participate in activities to boost creative thinking

01

Dimensions of life skills

  • Self-awareness
  • Empathy
  • Communication
  • Interpersonal relationships
  • Creative thinking
  • Coping with emotion.

02

Dimensions of social adjustment and emotional intelligence

  • Understanding emotions
  • motivation
  • empathy
  • Handling relations
  • Social skills
  • Social skills
  • Self regulation
  • Adaptability
  • Active listening

03

Expected behaviors
    Students
  • Acquire a creative mind
  • Imbro thinking skill
  • Apply creative thinking in handling day to day challenges



Preparatory phase

The students are given print-outs of nine dots puzzles. They have to join 9 dots by using four straight lines without taking the pen from the paper and without retracing. All students get an equal chance to perform.

Nine Dots Puzzle
Implementing Phase

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About the skill

Factors affecting creative thinking skill
  • Classroom and home environment
  • Flexibility of school curriculum
  • Support of the teacher
  • Influence of peer group
  • Cultural and social influence
  • Intrinsic motivation and interest
  • Resources availability
  • Emotional factors
  • Feedback and evaluation
Evaluation phase
The students are asked to remember the story of a thirsty crow with the stages of creative thinking
Follow up phase

Story time:

Ammu and Minnu have been very good friends since childhood. They studied together and shared everything with each other. But one day their favorite teacher appreciated Ammu for her outstanding performance in the school examination. So Meenu got disturbed and she couldn’t tolerate it. As a result, their relationship was broken.

Can you suggest a solution for this problem?

Introspection