Is creativity nurtured in Finnish classrooms?
In order to support children’s creative achievements and goals, Finnish teachers need more creativity training, of which there has been little to date. Some educators have taken short courses during semester breaks or the summers. Most of these courses, however, provide specific instruction on how to nurture creativity in specific subjects. Education departments do not offer regular classes related to the general understanding of creativity. The following narrative provides observations from a teacher’s summer course in creativity, as seen through the eyes of an American instructor.
