After reading the article "'Whole-brained' education crucial for creativity", I strongly agree with Damini Kumar, National University of Ireland and Ambassador of the European Year of Creativity and Innovation. Hers concept which is that breaking down barriers between arts and sciences is essential should be encouraged and made more widespread.
In my view, everyone needs to be creative whatever profession they are in, including engineering. Engineers are problem solvers, so are designers and people in various other artistic fields. In all those disciplines problem-solving needs to be creative. After that, the innovation is possible to make the life more wonderful.
Currently, great that someone is addressing the problem of the compartmentalisation between the arts and sciences. Children in schools should feel free to indulge in both the arts and the sciences. Perhaps a more integrative approach should be taken, with science being taught using a hands-on approach and children allowed to experiment even at primary school level. Children are actually the most creative people and they become less so if those skills are not taught. More whole-brained education would foster creativity right through to university level. It is possible that at the younger aged, the creativities without considering any technical thinking might be as initial ideas. After reaching the university level, the initial ideas could be achieved using the technical knowledge. In addition, the ideas could be improved more valuable and artistic. This is innovation, of course basing on the technical knowledge.
Great scientists are usually very artistic too. Just look at Einstein. He was also a very accomplished violinist.
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In this post,yi jing described clearly about how to break down barriers between arts and sciences by giving example on school children.
She stated that creativity how creativity is important in every profession and innovation is a part of making life more wonderful.
I like the example on school children that they should be allowed to do experiments since primary level to encourage to develop their creativity and innovative ideas. In my country, we did not have a chance to do the experiment until university level. So, we have lack of creation and innovation and when we come to singapore, we find a lot of difficulties due to the different education system.
To sum up, yi jing made a good effort and gives the reader a concise understanding on the topic.
M.K.Z.L
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