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Can Foreign Language Educators Hone Students’ Creativity?

Creativity and  learning are two  compatible processes that can go hand in hand. Integrating both will make them strengthen each other. Creativity is not a new concept, but the accelerant changes caused by the encroachment of technology on all life aspects have made it a prominent buzzword among business leaders and educators. More and more jobs have been being taken over by automated technology. To adapt to such a new technological environment, organizations should keep on making innovations. To innovate, having creative staff is a must. The result of a study on 35 million UK job adverts from 2013-2017 shows that the need for creativity is likely to grow in importance in the future workforce. It is confirmed by a study (2014) involving 1,000 U.S. hiring managers which revealed that 78% of the participants view creativity is required for economic growth; 85% believe it is valuable to society, and 94% agree it is key when evaluating candidates for a job. Despite the...