Findings from a meta-analysis of 46 studies on the effectivenss of creativity training revealed that the program with the most consistent impact on Torrance Test of Creative Thinking was the Osborne-Paines Creative Problem Solving program. Generally, verbal creativity appeared to be more affected by training than figural creativity. (CL)

Presented programs, workshops and seminars on creative problem-solving given by different educational institutions in 1974-75. (RK)

Shows the relationship between certain personality variables and resistance to the effects of frustration on creativity, and shows the combined effects of personality and emotional stress on creative productivity. (Author)

The author gives illustrative examples of the application of creative problem solving to a variety of problems facing educational administrators. Sections address the areas of organization, finance, public relations, professional growth, curriculum, extracurricular activities, and stress management. (SW)

A study examined the distinguishing characteristics of 37 successful creative problem-solving (CPS) facilitators. Common traits included flexibility, ability to lead a CPS session successfully, confidence in the process, involving the right people, listening to the client and resource members, and interpersonal and group-dynamic skills. (Author/CR)

Managers (n=112) from a large international consumer goods manufacturer participated in a field experiment in which they learned and applied the Simplex process of creative thinking to solve real management problems. Behavioral skill in generating quantity of options was the most important variable to the creative process. (Contains references.)…

It is the purpose of this paper to identify the topic at hand and to test it against a number of accepted works - the intent being to determine if, and how well, creative drama squares with research evidence on good teaching and learning practices. (Author)

The microcomputer can foster creative thinking by enhancing problem solving, divergent and convergent thinking, motivation, and cognitive and affective domain abilities. Features of menu selection, interaction and branching, and feedback are noted. (CL)

The Delphi technique is a method for the systematic solicitation and aggregation of informed judgments from a group of experts on specific questions or issues. This paper is a discussion of the technique: its uses, misuses, and future. (Author)

Attempts to distinguish between two major categories of creativity and draws from the fields of music and art for examples showing how these two types merge compatibly to produce a tangible outcome. (Author/RK)

The intent of this article is to explain the use of problem-solving as a curriculum theme in nursing education. (Author)

Describes a problem solving method, in five basic steps, for training managers to develop problem solving skills. The net result is to help organizations survive and grow while helping the manager cope with his situation. (Author/RK)

This article describes 2 experiments conducted with a computer-aided problem-solving tool called BRAIN, involving 30 adults of varying backgrounds and 15 organizational executives. The BRAIN program encourages users to discover partially and fully formulated insights, through iterative generation of word lists and meaningful statements. Eighty…

This study compared responses of 20 Chinese and 20 U.S. students to the 9-dot problem, a problem demonstrating the common assumption of nonexistent boundaries. There were significant effects of culture (significantly more Chinese students solved the problem), age, and interaction between culture and age and between culture and sex. (DB)