The purpose of this research is to seek the opinions of teacher candidates in order to develop the spiritual and creative potential of future teachers in the 'school-university' system. This research was carried out using the qualitative research method. The participant group of the research consisted of 40 pre-service teachers who were studying…

Young people's confidence in their creative abilities, as well as their beliefs about whether these abilities are fixed or malleable, play potentially important roles in educators' efforts to foster creativity. This study explores a multidimensional model of young people's creative self-beliefs that comprises creative self-efficacy,…

Limited entrepreneurial training programs are offered in higher education that address the hurdles, issues, knowledge, and experiences of female entrepreneurs. In addition, few opportunities are available for the intrapersonal skill and self-efficacy development needed by female entrepreneurs to be successful. Few theoretical studies on female…

The current New Senior Secondary curriculum was implemented in Hong Kong in 2009. This educational reform promotes a paradigm shift in learning and teaching strategies, with the ultimate goal to prepare secondary school students for meeting the changing needs of the workplace and for lifelong learning. This paper reports empirical findings by…

Experiential education programs, such as international and domestic study tours, bridge the limitations of formal learning classroom by allowing students to experience reality in a new learning dimension. This mixed-methods study explores experiential learning during a domestic interior design study tour to New York City and an international…

The "Life Skills and Leadership Manual" is designed to be used by Peace Corps Volunteers and their counterparts who work with youth worldwide to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes integral to three Youth in Development sector competencies: (1) Support healthy lifestyles and prepare youth for family life; (2) Prepare youth for…

A checklist is presented for evaluating talent, giftedness, and creativity growth in students of all ages. Primarily intended as an aid to the individual, the checklist covers such areas as characteristics, achievement and intelligence test scores, grades, personal history, and experiential activities. (CL)

This book reports on a 40-year longitudinal study of factors that foster or inhibit creativity over time. Students in elementary grades were originally evaluated from 1958 to 1964. Follow-up in 1980 led to development of a Manifesto for Children which summarized conclusions in the form of guidance for aphorisms such as "Don't be afraid to fall in…