Development of thinking skills. Creativity. Author: Margarita A. de Sánchez (2007).

Abstract

To cultivate creativity in the pedagogical process it is necessary to focus on the teaching of thinking skills, according to Sanchez (2007) these have been considered a low priority in the application of human thinking. Creativity must be applied to approach the existing world in a different way, either by imagining to create, devising to solve or design different things that can evolve and progress.

In view of these considerations, the teacher has an important role to play since it is not only a matter of imparting knowledge, but also of developing in the student the capacity to enhance imagination. It is worth asking to what extent can the teacher in the classroom activate the skills to use logical and lateral thinking schemes? What should be risked to be creative and innovate and turn teaching into a disruptive pedagogical application?....