Children Creative Art’s

Approaches and Theories

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Goodliff, G., Canning, N., Parry, J., & Miller, L. (2017). Young children's play and creativity: Multiple voices. United Kingdom: Routledge.
Loy Chee Luen. (2021). Children art and creative expression. Tanjung Malim, Perak: Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris.
Introduction
This topic learns about:
Creative pedagogy
Vygotsky’s Theory of Creativity Development
Piaget’s Theory in Creative Thinking
Creative child and learning
Children learn in a variety of ways. They also have diverse ways of expressing their creativity.
Maslow (Humanistic Theory) states that a creative person is self-actualized. Only if fundamental
necessities are satisfied can this be accomplished. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs places self-
actualization at the top.
Piaget (Constructivist Theory)- Process-driven and hands-on activities promote creativity.
Children contribute to the development of their own knowledge and understanding.
Vygotsky (Social Constructivist Theory)- To grow creatively, children require support, direction,
and interaction.
Vygotsky’s Theory of Creativity Development

Lev Vygotsky is well known for his concept of the zone of proximal development (ZPD), which is
the difference between a child's current level of performance and their potential level with
supervision.
This is important for a child's growth since learning occurs just above their degree of
independence.
With Vygotsky's philosophy, there is a strong focus on learning via play. Children, like the other
viewpoints, are said to learn from their experiences.
Children's growth and development are aided through role-play, creativity, and copying others.
children begin to understand numerous topics by reenacting what they see in real life.
Vygotsky’s Theory of Creativity Development

Vygotsky's (1896-1934)
Theory is about social interaction, cognitive development, creativity and imagination
Creativity arises from daily life activities
Transcend traditional ideas
Produce something new and original
Vygotsky’s Theory of Creativity
Development
Explore new experiences, knowledge and skills
The creative process is about human awareness, interaction and environment connect to
emotions
Reality and imagination relate to human daily life activity
Vygotsky’s Theory of Creativity
Development
Children experience the world from new and multiple perspectives
Imagination process is connected with the experience
Experienced support children’s creative thinking, knowledge and skills
Piaget’s Theory in Creative Thinking
Piaget's (1896-1980)
Research about the cognitive development
Development of logical intelligence
Logical and creative thinking
Problem-solving skills in creative thinking
Piaget’s Theory in Creative Thinking
Sensorimotor stage
New-born babies to age 2
Practices playing activities through mastery of their bodies
Toys and safety objects in the Manipulate toys or safety objects
Learn relationship with the environment
Piaget’s Theory in Creative Thinking
Pre-operational stage
Children learn to master symbolic functions
Objects with words through creative activities
Vygotsky & Piaget
Vygotsky: Creativity arises from children’s daily life and plays activities
Transcend and produces original/new idea
Piaget: Discusses children’s creativity in the context of cognitive development
Adaptation for children‘s creative activities environments.
Conclusion
This topic has been discussed
Creative pedagogy
Vygotsky’s theory of creative development
Piaget’s theory in creative thinking
Question/Activity
What is creative pedagogy?
What is the main focus of Vygotsky’s Theory of Creativity Development?
Discuss the Pre-operational stage in Piaget’s Theory in Creative Thinking.
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