Problems with higher education

Through this course I have realized that school systems do not place enough emphasis on creativity in education. Issues with this is seen in lots of areas, but the problems that I believe can be changed are as follows: students are only studying for the "right answer" to get an A, professors are not open minded, and the set required classes/constructed curriculum.

A main problem with how school systems have changed the way students are motivated to learn, is through students being constantly worried about making good grades. Because of this motivation to achieve a good report card, students are no longer adapting what they learn in school or becoming interested in what they are learning about, and their focus is on what grade they will get out of a class. This prevents the student from being interested in what their teachers have to offer and just strive to get an A with doing whatever it takes. Most of the time students will learn material just for the test day, and then completely forget the material soon after. A lot of us are guilty of this action.

Another area where creativity should be incorporated into the classrooms, is how teachers incorporate it into their classrooms. Teachers are a big part of allowing creativity to be involved with their course, but a lot of times it is not a part of the classroom because of the government structured curriculum. If creativity were to be involved more into the classroom, students would then be able to realize the importance of learning things, instead of just learning material to achieve an A. With creativity being used in classrooms, teachers would make students interested in the material.

The problem with the required classes and constructed curriculum is that students and teachers are not allowed to involve creativity with their learning or teaching. If students were allowed to use creativity, then the effect of learning something would benefit them in real life. Students would be able to think in a way that allowed them to be successful. The structured classrooms that is developed from the government, is strictly followed by teachers and does not allow room for creativity involvement.