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Creative Solutions and Their Evaluation: Comparing the Effects of Explanation and Argumentation Tasks on Student Reflections
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Andiliou, Andria; Murphy, P. Karen – Frontline Learning Research, 2014
Creative problem solving which results in novel and effective ideas or products is most advanced when learners can analyze, evaluate, and refine their ideas to improve creative solutions. The purpose of this investigation was to examine creative problem solving performance in undergraduate students and determine the tasks that support critical…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Persuasive Discourse, Student Attitudes, Teacher Role
Identifying Individual Differences in Creative Problem Solving Style.
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Basadur, Min; And Others – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1990
An instrument for self-analysis of creative problem-solving style is introduced. A circular flow model of dynamic tension establishes a profile based on one's orientation toward generation, conceptualization, implementation, and optimization of knowledge. Preliminary tests with 130 businesspeople and undergraduate students indicate high…
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Style, Creative Thinking, Creativity
The Manifesto: A Guide To Developing a Creative Career. Publications in Creativity Research Series.
Torrance, E. Paul – 2002
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…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Adults, Attitudes, Career Development