PROMOTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN NIGERIA THROUGH TEACHING FOR CREATIVITY

Abstract

This paper reviews entrepreneurship promotion through teaching for creativity. It discussed need to teach for creativity, teaching creatively and teaching for creativity, and techniques of teaching for creativity. Some strategies by which creativity can be developed in students were stated, and the factors that hinder the teaching of creativity in schools. Also, ways of promoting entrepreneurship through teaching to think creatively were discussed, and finally concluded that entrepreneurship empowered by creativity is the solution to our national economic problems, in that natural resources will be tapped-generating the wealth enclosed in our society to the optimum. Also, promoting entrepreneurship through teaching for creativity makes room for self-employment, thereby reducing abject poverty in the society.