WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Developing every individual’s creative potential will be one of the crucial value-creating factors for leading economies in the Imagination Age.
We would be happy if you tell us your opinion about the current schooling and the education system of the future.
Inspire our research project CLASSROOM THINK TANK with your thoughts and take our quick survey mainly based on multiple choice questions. 

START YOUR SURVEY

1. Is our education system in a fit state to produce the creative leaders of the 21st century?
Yes
No
I don’t know

2. Which statement do you agree most with?
Children are able to develop a creative approach to problem-solving in our schools.
Creativity only plays a secondary role in our schools.
Creativity is suppressed in our schools.

3. Imagine you are a teacher – how would you foster creativity in your classroom?
3. (please rank: 1 being most important, 5 being least important)
through a constructive approach to mistakes
by using creativity-boosting techniques
by asking open-ended questions that lead to new ways of solving problems
by providing a solution-oriented dialog in the community
by recognizing and promoting alternative solutions

4. If you could change our school system – what would you most recommend to foster creativity?
4. (please rank: 1 being most important, 5 being least important)
supporting individual interests and talents
rewarding creative effort and novel ideas
supporting group-based learning and problem-solving
making time for creative thinking
providing a stimulating learning environment

5. Do you think that creativity is being stifled by your country’s current education system
Yes
No
I don’t know

6. what are the main reasons, that schools are often suppressing creativity in school?
6. (please rank: 1 being most important, 5 being least important)
Pupils are afraid of answering incorrectly
Creative solutions aren’t rewarded with higher grades
The schools primarily encourage intellectual conformity
Learning in groups is not encouraged – pupils learn alone
Pupils are encouraged to compete with each other for the best grades

7. Remember your time in school, why couldn´t you be more creative?
7. (please rank: 1 being most important, 5 being least important)
Standardized teaching methods rarely left oportunities for alternative solutions
Intense curriculum left little time for alternative problem-solving methods
Not all teachers were inspiring
Classrooms were not a stimulating learning environment
Creativity carried with it the risk of not getting a good grade

8. How old are you?
under 24
25-44
45-60
61-99

9. What is your job position?

10. What is your gender?
male
female

11. Where did you spent the most time in secondary school?
Europe
USA/Canada
South & Latin America
Asia
Africa
Australia

If you’re interested in learning the results of this study, please enter your email address here and we’ll send you them once the study is complete.

 

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