THE POWER OF CREATIVE LEARNING
Keywords:
creative learning, educational transformation, human potential, progressive education, constructivism, flow theory, divergent thinking, standardized testing, institutional constraints, pedagogical innovation.Abstract
The period from the early twentieth century to the present was decisive in the formation of creative learning methodologies. This article examines how creative learning was "invented" through developments in psychology, educational theory, and social reform, with particular attention to the ways these processes were represented in pedagogical literature. Using the literature review and pedagogical analysis method, the study analyzes selected works by John Dewey, Lev Vygotsky, Jean Piaget, Sir Ken Robinson, and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. The findings demonstrate that creative learning evolved from progressive educational philosophy to scientifically grounded pedagogical practice, reflecting both the optimism of human potential and the contradictions of standardized testing, institutional constraints, and cultural resistance. Creative learning emerged not as a fixed methodology, but as a contested and evolving educational construction shaped by theoretical developments and practical classroom realities.
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