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Nurturing Scientific Creativity in Science Classroom

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The present article attempts to understand the interrelationship between the processes of science and scientific creativity and its relevance to a science classroom. We explore how these processes can be incorporated as pedagogical practices in the classroom to foster students’ scientific creativity. Few activities based on these processes are also suggested that can offer enabling experiences to students and may nurture their scientific creativity.

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Priya Gupta, Chemistry (H), B.Ed, M.Ed, Qualified UGC-NET with JRF (June 2012). Presently pursuing PhD in Education under the supervision of Dr Yukti Sharma, from C.I.E, University of Delhi.

Yukti Sharma is teaching and guiding research at the Department of Education, University of Delhi. She has conducted several research projects, presented papers in international conferences, published in international journals and has authored books.

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Gupta, P., Sharma, Y. Nurturing Scientific Creativity in Science Classroom. Reson 24, 561–574 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12045-019-0810-8

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