Why pushing creativity out of classrooms will stop children succeeding in the 21st century
Politicians and industry use buzzwords such as 'creativity', 'collaboration' and 'imagination'. So why are we taking all the fun out of learning?In an inner-city classroom on an ordinary day, something extraordinary is happening. Ashley, a boy on the autism spectrum who has behavioural challenges, is sitting on a chair in front of his classmates. This is, however, no ordinary chair. It is a "hot seat" " part of a dra…