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PRIMARY/SECONDARY EDUCATION |
UNIVERSITY EDUCATION Focus: Expand What is Known |
Conserving Knowledge |
Critiquing and Extending Knowledge |
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(Source: Ballard & Clanchy, 1997)
We are probably all familiar with the focus on correctness — red marks on our papers or high grades for being accurate. We are probably familiar with simple creativity from art classes, creative writing, or using multi-media for school projects. What about creative originality? As an undergraduate student, you are not expected to make a surprising discovery or find a cure for a disease, but you can:
- Expand what is known about a topic by bringing a new perspective or analyzing facts about it in a new way
- Compare sources of information that no one else has compared
- Ask a question no one else has asked
- Make a connection between two points that no one else has made
By learning to do this, you can contribute to knowledge, and you will develop the creative and critical thinking that will enable you to further expand knowledge in your major field. You are expected to have genuine curiosity and undertake a real investigation on a topic you care about.
