Synonyms
Inventiveness; Originality; Problem solving; Resourcefulness; Social capital
In the realm of education, creativity is not usually associated with mathematics. The average mathematics classroom is dominated with step-by-step directions, algorithms, and logical formulas for problem solving. In the past, this may have been sufficient for problem solving due to the tools available to students. However, access to cultural goods, tools, resources, and technologies has changed dramatically in the past few decades and has radically changed the tools available to students. With this change, creativity has emerged as the new cultural capital of the mathematics classroom. Creativity is needed to address current and future problem-solving challenges of the twenty-first century and beyond.
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Creativity
Emerging technology and innovative access has radically changed the career and lifestyle options of the human race and will continue to change them. The tools and roles of the...
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Hirsh, R.A. (2013). Creativity: Cultural Capital in Mathematics. In: Carayannis, E.G. (eds) Encyclopedia of Creativity, Invention, Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3858-8_356
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