Abstract

SUMMO, Vincent; VOISIN, Stéphanie  and  TELLEZ-MENDEZ, Blanca-Adriana. Creativity: central concept of education in the 21 ^st century. Rev. iberoam. educ. super [online]. 2016, vol.7, n.18, pp.83-98. ISSN 2007-2872.

Speaking about creativity means to consider an indispensable element of innovative action understood as a process to improve what already exists. Therefore, education in its effort to transform the individual should foster actions to integrate said creative dimension. This article, based on documentary research, proposes to outline the benefits of creativity holistically in the educational sphere, detailing two strategies recommended for the area of foreign languages: class projects and global simulation, underlining advantages and restrictions in the conclusions of the article.

Keywords : creativity; imagination; creative atmosphere; creative methodology.

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