CRITERIA FOR ASSESSING STUDENTS' CREATIVE THINKING SKILLS
Keywords:
Creative thinking, assessment, education, originality, flexibility, fluency, elaboration, skills development.Abstract
Creative thinking is a vital competency in the 21st-century educational landscape. As education shifts toward fostering innovation, assessing students’ creative thinking has become a pressing concern. This paper explores the essential criteria for evaluating creative thinking skills among students, emphasizing flexibility, originality, fluency, and elaboration. Drawing on current educational theories and empirical research, this paper provides a synthesized framework and discusses implications for educators in developing and implementing effective assessment strategies.
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