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Koralek, Derry – National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2005
The creative arts--including music, movement, dramatic play, puppetry, painting, sculpture, and drawing--are a crucial part of early childhood. Not only do the arts allow children to express themselves, but creative activity can enhance development of children's skills in literacy, science, math, social studies, and more. This engaging collection…
Descriptors: Dramatic Play, Young Children, Art Education, Music Education
Fishkin, Anne S., Ed.; Cramond, Bonnie, Ed.; Olszewski-Kubilius, Paula, Ed. – 1999
This book explores the conceptual and historical bases for examining creativity, cognitive functioning and creativity, cultural influences on creativity, research methodologies for examining creativity, assessment of creativity, and effectiveness of major creativity training models. Chapters include: (1) "Issues in Studying Creativity in Youth"…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes
Lindfors, Linnea, Ed.; Peltonen, Juhani, Ed.; Porko, Mia, Ed. – 1996
These nine articles deal with basic philosophical questions concerned with the general nature of sloyd or with the educational aspect of sloyd. (Sloyd, derived from a Swedish word, is an umbrella term for making or crafting things by hand.) They report research on cultural questions related to goals and contents, ranging from sociocultural…
Descriptors: Craft Workers, Creative Development, Creativity, Culture
Zurmuehlen, Marilyn, Ed.; Thunder-McGuire, Steve, Ed. – 1993
This collection of doctoral student research papers begins with a biographic dedication to Marilyn Zurmuehlen. The papers and their authors are introduced in brief discourse by a faculty mentor (mentor's introduction). Articles include: (1) "Feminism < > Dialogic Interaction < > Research (Miriam Cooley), introduced by Elizabeth J.…
Descriptors: Art Education, Art History, Chinese Americans, Computers
Colangelo, Nicholas, Ed.; Davis, Gary A., Ed. – 2002
This text contains 47 readings about gifted education grouped into sections on: (1) conceptions and identification; (2) instructional models and practices; (3) creativity, thinking skills, and eminence; (4) psychological and counseling issues; (5) populations of gifted; and (6) special populations. Some of the chapters are: "Issues and Challenges…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Creativity, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
Klein, Amelia J., Ed. – 2003
Designed as a resource and as a guide for professionals who work with children and their families, this book explores the cathartic effect of humor on children, and looks at humor as an infusion of energy that promotes healthy growth, development, and adjustment in children of all ages. The chapters are as follows: (1) "Introduction: A Global…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Caregiver Training, Child Health, Children
McAllister, Deborah A., Ed.; Cutcher, Cortney L., Ed. – Online Submission, 2010
As a part of the teacher licensure program at the graduate level at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC), the M.Ed. Licensure candidate is required to complete an action research project during a 3-semester-hour course that coincides with the 9-semester-hour student teaching experience. This course, Education 590 Culminating…
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Homework, Creativity, Test Results
Hoffman, Donald H.; And Others – 1980
This volume of selected readings is designed to aid artists and educators in the development of a knowledge base within the realm of lifelong learning and the visual arts. Compiled for use by both student and practitioner, these readings are divided into three chapters. The first chapter provides readers with background, rationale, and directions…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Art Activities, Art Education, Creativity
Schiller, Wendy; Veale, Ann – 1989
This booklet presents the arts curriculum in a way that demystifies the arts as an area requiring specialized knowledge by caregivers and early childhood teachers. It discusses the role that caregivers and teachers can play in fostering creativity and artistic expression among young children. It presents techniques that they can use to help…
Descriptors: Art Education, Caregiver Role, Creative Expression, Creativity
Malone, Mark R., Comp. – 1987
Mounting research evidence has shown that an activity centered approach to elementary and middle school science education can be quite effective. This sourcebook, developed for teachers by teachers, presents many activity oriented science lessons that could be done in any elementary or middle school classroom with minimal additional experience.…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creativity, Divergent Thinking, Elementary School Science
Walz, Garry R., Ed.; Bleuer, Jeanne, Ed. – 1984
This document contains six major presentations from the 1984 summer workshop, "The C3 Experience: Counseling, Computers, and Creative Change," sponsored by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Counseling and Personnel Services. The first presentation, "Exponential Counseling: Computers as a Multiplier" by JoAnn Harris-Bowlsbey, reviews…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Conferences
Kritt, David W., Ed.; Winegar, Lucien T., Ed. – Lexington Books, 2007
This book offers a truly learner-centered and learning-centered approach to educational technology. In substantial and interdisciplinary ways it carefully builds a foundation not just for rethinking the potential for technology in light of educational principles but, more importantly, rethinking teaching and learning in light of technology's…
Descriptors: Educational Principles, Information Technology, Educational Technology, Cognitive Psychology
Esquivel, Giselle B., Ed.; Houtz, John C., Ed. – 2000
The 11 chapters in this text address issues concerned with identification and educational intervention with gifted students who are from culturally diverse backgrounds. Chapters have the following titles and authors: (1) "The Culturally and Linguistically Diverse School Population in the United States" (Angela Reyes-Carrasquillo); (2) "Culturally…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Bilingual Students, Creativity, Cultural Differences
National Commission on Education, London (England). – 1994
This volume presents six lectures on the future of universities in the 21st century, and how they can best meet the future economic and social needs of the United Kingdom. "The Idea of a University?" (Stewart Sutherland) reviews some dominant images of university and concludes that university educated individuals should be better…
Descriptors: College Role, Comparative Education, Creativity, Education Work Relationship
Freudenstein, Reinhold, Ed.; James, C. Vaughan, Ed. – 1986
Fourteen papers from six countries are included in this volume. Several have been translated from French or German. The papers are grouped as follows: (1) Creativity and Language Learning: "Creativity, Brain, and Language" (M. Bergstrom) and "Creativity and Interactional Competence in Foreign Language Learning" (E. Oksaar); (2)…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Computer Assisted Instruction, Conferences, Creativity
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