Do schools, universities and corporations kill creativity (in general) ?

Schools, universities and corporations are designed to prepare students for the future. But do they really kill creativity in general?

A recent study found that teachers and professors do not provide enough opportunities for students to grow their creativity skills. When a student graduates from high school or college they are not ready to become an independent thinker because they have spent so much time with someone telling them what to think.

Another reason why creativity might be decreased is that many of us work in a corporate environment where creative thinking may not be encouraged or even punished if it doesn't produce results. My article explores the question whether academic institutions and corporations are sapping creativity in general.

This argument is valid. Schools, universities and corporations all have their own agendas and they usually disagree with each other. Unless we learn to balance this out, our creativity will be stunted.

Schools are often too focused on cultivating a particular skill-set or knowledge base, which does not help foster creativity. Universities can inspire creativity, but there is also a lot of work to do in the lab that may not be as inspiring. And finally companies can help foster creativity when they're interested in pushing boundaries and exploring new ideas - but these days they seem far too content with the status quo and not at all interested in risking any change or change that could make them less profitable."

Not a chance. Schools, universities and corporations have been around for so long that it would be silly to think that they were the cause for any problems with creativity.

Academics argue that schools and universities do not kill creativity at all. The argument is as follows: teachers often create their own lesson plans from scratch to cater to the needs of their students, which means that they are constantly trying new things and creating creative concepts for their teaching methods and materials. Furthermore, education instills knowledge in children’s minds, which enhances their cognitive skills skillsets such as problem-solving skills and critical thinking abilities. These abilities form an important part of creativity and without these abilities children cannot be creative.

There are a lot of students and young professionals that believe that schools, universities and corporations kill creativity. On the other side, there are also those who believe that these institutions promote creativity.

We must consider the fact that schools and universities are where most of us get our formal education in order to be socially accepted in society. The time spent in school is an investment for tomorrow which we should not overlook. On the other side, creativity is important for those who want to stand out from the rest of their peers - it gives us a competitive advantage for employment or starting our own business.