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Our youths excel in standardised tests on creativity, but feel inadequate to tackle unstructured tasks that require the same skill., says the writer.

Our young people excel in standardised tests on creativity, but feel inadequate to tackle unstructured tasks that require the same skill, says the writer.

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Dawn Lim

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When Singapore 15-year-olds topped a test on creative thinking

conducted in 2022

as part of the Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa), many at home were stunned. 

Despite our success as a nation, we often do not see ourselves as creative people. 

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