There is no one single definition of creativity. There are, however, a number of keywords associated with creativity such as novelty, uniqueness, and originality. The activity we present here is an excellent starting point if you wish to enable your students to come up with their own definitions of creativity. The common element in all the activities we will present is the need to create space for learners to think freely and express their thoughts without fear of being criticized or ridiculed. In addition, using creative activities will enable your students to draw on all their language resources, thus giving them the chance to activate previously learned language.
Procedure:
1. Copy the following words onto separate cards (or click here to download the cards we designed):
2. Put the words on the cards around the classroom wall. Divide the class into small groups and tell them they are going to make a definition of creativity with the words on the walls. Get them briefly to decide which words they want and to nominate one person who goes and collects them.
3. Once they have the words, get the groups to work on their definitions and to write them down.
4. Then play the following video and get students to see if their definitions of creativity match those expressed in the video.
Teach creativity and/or creatively & enjoy being creative!
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