• Vinod Kumar M
• Dr Flosy C R Dsouza

ABSTRACT The present curriculum in higher education is teacher centered rather than pupil centered. It promotes only convergent thinking. The teacher lacks awareness about the techniques to develop creativity in classroom; as a result there is less scope for practicing divergent thinking. The present generation learners are using technological devices. These devices can be used as learning resources for thinking and creativity in classrooms. If curriculum has the scope for inculcating divergent thinking, it will enrich the performance of the student. Divergent thinking is a thought process or method used to generate creative ideas by exploring many possible solutions. One possibility is to give opportunity for divergent thinking to students through the popular media called social media. A rich network is a good source of opportunities. If curriculum links with the social media it will create highly interactive platforms via which individual and communities can share resources, co-operates, discuss and modify content. Through this possible solutions are explored in a short amount of time and unexpected connections are drawn. This paper is an attempt to find out the scope of integrating social media in curriculum transaction for higher education to promote divergent thinking. An attempt has been made to identify few ways in which divergent thinking opportunities can be provided to students through social media, it is an effort to see the possibilities of student centered learning in the Curriculum.

Curriculum, Divergent thinking, Creativity, Social media

"Innovations in the Curriculum Transaction for Divergent Thinking through Social Medias", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no.78-85, August-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1808307.pdf

"Innovations in the Curriculum Transaction for Divergent Thinking through Social Medias", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no. pp78-85, August-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1808307.pdf