ASSESSMENT TASKS

1. Explain in your own words Torrance’s 4 Criteria of creativity.

ANSWER: The four criteria by Torrance- Flexibility, Fluency, Elaboration and

Originality for me are correlated with each other. In flexibility a better
categorization of concepts and ideas helps the learner to have a better
understanding and make the learning more effective. Fluency implies
understanding and can be easily achieved of which can help to produce a
great number of ideas to give solution to a problem. Elaboration is the process
of enhancing ideas by providing more details, and clarity to the topic.
Originality involves the production of ideas that are unique or unusual. These
four criteria of creativity correlate because it can be use to give solution to
problems we encounter.

2. Practice creative thinking. Do the following.

a. In two minutes, think as many uses as possible for a spoon. Eating utensils,
bottle opener, peeler, craft, measuring tool, for cutting, accessories,
decorations, avocado excavator, use for experiments, to hit someone, for
stirring purposes.

b. Riddle

A man has married 20 women in a small town. All of the women are still alive
and none of them are divorced. The man has broken no laws. Who is the man?

Answer: Priest

c. The Candle Problem

You are given a candle, a box of thumbtacks, and a book of matches, Affix the
lit candle to the wall so that it will not drip wax onto the table below

Answer: Empty the box of thumbtack, use the thumbtacks to nail the box to
the wall, put the candle in the box and light the candle with the match.

d. Apply the problem solving skills

1. There are 200 marbles in a box. All the marbles are either red or blue. If
there are 40 more red marbles than blue, how many red marbles are there in
the box? Answer: 120
MODULE 1

SYNAPSE STRENGTHENERS
1. Surf the internet for additional readings on metacognition.
 https://www.gemmlearning.com/can-help/reading/info/metacognition/
 https://learningcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/metacognitive-studystrategies/
 https://www.edutopia.org/blog/8-pathways-metacognition-in-classroommarilyn-price-mitchell

2, Make a collection of metacognitive strategies that can make learning more

effective and efficient.

- Use your syllabus as a roadmap

- Summon your prior knowledge
- Think aloud
- Ask yourself questions
- Use writing
3.Make a collection of teaching strategies that develop metacognition in students.

Teach students how their brains are wire for Give students practice recognizing what they
growth. don’t understand.
.Provide opportunities to reflect to coursework Facilitate reflexive thinking
Have students keep learning journals. Consider essay vs. multiple choice exams.

MODULE 2

SYNAPSE STRENGTHENERS
. Read more on learner-centered classroom and make a poster about it.

Student Centered Learning