What did educator john dewey likely mean when he urged that children be taught to think creatively?

John Dewey was a leading American educator and psychologist of the first half of the twentieth century. He was one of the proponents of pragmatism and he emphasized that children should learn by doing instead of passively receiving information. His view that children be taught to think creatively means that children are active participants in learning and instead of memorizing facts they should indulge in practical learning.