My learning so far...

 At the start of the elective, I created a mind map to illustrate my initial ideas about creativity. Now that I have come to the end of the elective, I wanted to review my learning so that I can see how my ideas have grown and developed.The blue branches show my initial thoughts about creativity where the pink branches show my new learning.

I have come to the understanding that creativity is a process of seeing new possibilities. It starts with imagination and an expression of ideas, which evolve into an outcome that cannot be predicted. At each step of the process, the idea is hypothesised and evaluated to ensure it has value. If creativity is a systematic process then it can be synthesised and taught just like a mathematical concept or story writing. For it to be taught successfully I believe that the teacher must model creativity in his or her own teaching and learning. I now feel that I too have the capability and the confidence to be creative in both life and in practice.