Back in 1956, Benjamin Bloom found that over 95% of the test questions students encounter require them to think only at the lowest possible level – the recall of information. The highest, most abstract order of thinking, which is creating, was almost completely ignored. Sadly, this is still the case today.
Creative thinking means creating something new, original. Instead of memorizing something that someone else has thought up, the student uses skills such as flexibility, brainstorming and imagery to create something of their own.
