My lecturer marked me down for being creative. Why?

It's not bad to be creative. It is just that Math does not lend itself to alternative methods. I hate to say something like this, but you are best to follow the generally accepted methods math uses rather than take it to a place where math can't really exist. Numbers can. Math cannot.

Creative people generally have this problem and it is a sad commentary on the subject matter that it does not lend itself to your strengths.

However good luck.

Definitely not, if you get the same answer I don't know why you should be getting marked down . It should be encouraged I think personally, however you should probably just follow the methods you are getting taught if these assessments are apart of your overall grade . You could also ask your lecturer why it matter so much to follow his method and why would you're get marked down if you're getting the same answer as everyone else ( Because i have no idea, sorry )

in higher math classes, it is more about learning the logical processes being taught than getting the correct answer. maybe you would be better off doing the work using what is being taught in class, then do a creative thinking version as an extra credit and maybe explain more fully how your process works to get the correct answer.

your lecturer must've some issues. it's either that punk's an insecure one or a pathetic one.