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NYC_SKP

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9. God I hate broadbrushing article titles like this.

Reply to BridgeTheGap (Original post)

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 09:37 AM

Dec 2011

I would call that a flat out lie.

If they want, instead, to suggest that traditional educational institutions may stifle creativity, or that creativity might be discouraged by some teachers, then I might be less disturbed.

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Teachers Don’t Like Creative Students [View all] BridgeTheGap Dec 2011 OP

Without reading the article, I can understand the viewpoint. tech3149 Dec 2011 #1

I had to add this comment tech3149 Dec 2011 #2

I've got one of these already - TBF Dec 2011 #3

oh, bullshit kwassa Dec 2011 #4

What a crock of shit proud2BlibKansan Dec 2011 #5

Here is a more recent (2005) piece of literature on this topic.... xocet Dec 2011 #15

Xellent comment! txlibdem Dec 2011 #16

His teachers seemed to have failed him: he grew up to be a right-wing economist. Starry Messenger Dec 2011 #6

These are dated studies...I took courses from Torrance (cited above) 30 years ago and this is wrong. Sancho Dec 2011 #7

Those are some old studies. LWolf Dec 2011 #8

God I hate broadbrushing article titles like this. NYC_SKP Dec 2011 #9

Those are some really OLD studies... AllyCat Dec 2011 #10

In 1963 teachers wished it was still 1955 montanto Dec 2011 #11

The silliest claim by Torrance is that creative people don't have "time" to be courteous. mbperrin Dec 2011 #12

I love creative students and every teacher I know does too. Period. Fearless Dec 2011 #13

I love creative students... recallsnyder2011 Dec 2011 #14

I've decided to lock this thread. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2011 #17