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Role of Positive Education in Developing Creativity Among Students


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Positive education emphasizes the importance of training the heart as well as the mind in education. A school curriculum that incorporates well-being will ideally prevent depression, increase life satisfaction, encourage social responsibility, promote creativity, foster learning and even enhance academic achievement" (Waters, 2014). The present paper is aimed to investigate how positive education helps in developing creativity among students. The present also reviews on tools and concepts, the characteristics and criteria for positive education in relation to creativity.

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Positive Education, Creativity, Well-Being.
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Manju
School of Education, Central University of Haryana, Jant-Pali, Mahendergarh, Haryana, India

Abstract


Positive education emphasizes the importance of training the heart as well as the mind in education. A school curriculum that incorporates well-being will ideally prevent depression, increase life satisfaction, encourage social responsibility, promote creativity, foster learning and even enhance academic achievement" (Waters, 2014). The present paper is aimed to investigate how positive education helps in developing creativity among students. The present also reviews on tools and concepts, the characteristics and criteria for positive education in relation to creativity.

Keywords


Positive Education, Creativity, Well-Being.

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