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Zmigrod, Sharon; Colzato, Lorenza S.; Hommel, Bernhard – Creativity Research Journal, 2015
Creativity has been conceptualized as involving 2 distinct components; divergent thinking, the search for multiple solutions to a single problem, and convergent thinking, the quest for a single solution either through an analytical process or the experience of insight. Studies have demonstrated that these abilities can be improved by cognitive…
Descriptors: Creativity, Creative Thinking, Creative Development, Creative Teaching
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Simon, Lia; Stokes, Patricia D. – Creativity Research Journal, 2015
An experiment involving 90 students in the 1st, 3rd, and 5th grades investigated how visual examples and grade (our surrogate for age) affected variability in a drawing task. The task involved using circles as the main element in a set of drawings. There were two examples: One was simple and single (a smiley face inside a circle); the other,…
Descriptors: Childrens Art, Freehand Drawing, Grade 1, Grade 3
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Blackburn, J. Joey; Robinson, J. Shane; Kacal, Amanda – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2015
The purpose of this exploratory, experimental study was to determine the effects that the type of reflection-in-action and students' cognitive style had on content knowledge of preservice agriculture teachers (N = 57) at Oklahoma State University. Students' cognitive style was assessed using Kirton's Adaptation-Innovation Inventory (KAI). Students…
Descriptors: Reflection, Cognitive Style, Creativity Tests, Problem Solving