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Sternberg, Robert J. – ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 2017
In this article, I discuss how teaching of mathematics can develop and encourage creative thinking, not only in mathematics, but also in general. I begin by discussing creativity as a habit that teachers can help students develop. Then I briefly present the investment theory of creativity. The basic idea of the investment theory is that creative…
Descriptors: Mathematics, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Mathematics Instruction
Beghetto, Ronald A. – ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 2017
How might teachers transform routine tasks into non-routine ones? The purpose of this article is to address this question. The article opens with a discussion of why non-routine problems require creative and original thought. Specifically, I discuss how non-routine problems require students to confront uncertainty and how uncertainty can serve as…
Descriptors: Lesson Plans, Educational Practices, Teaching Methods, Creative Thinking