The article discusses and reviews some of the literature pertaining to the maximization of the number of creative persons within a society and the cultural influences that might bring about such a result. (DLS)

This paper proposes the use of hypermedia as a design framework for creativity facilitation programs. It includes an overview of the major schools of thought in creativity, a review of fundamental concepts in hypertext and hypermedia, a discussion of design issues related to hypermedia-based creativity facilitation programs, and suggestions for…

The following is a rather creative approach to book reviewing. The book is entitled Handbook of Learning Exercises, Herbert Engel; Houston, Gulf Publishing Company, 1973. (Editor)

The early training of children in divergent thinking skills can help foster entrepreneurship. Such training would include activities to develop natural creativity, activities allowing children to win, activities which accept different solutions, teachers who recognize and encourage creative children, and an understanding of basic business…

Checklists--any form of questions or suggestions that stimulate ideation--have been found to be invaluable in the formation of creative ideas. Thus, the Scamper technique draws quite heavily on a list of Idea-Spurring questions developed by the late Alex F. Osborn founder of the Creative Education Foundation. (Author)

Describes the Creative Studies Project, which proposes to increase the degree to which American education cultivates creative potential in our society. (Author/DR)

Organizational leaders have a responsibility to encourage and maintain creativity within their organizations, middle managers share in this responsibility and can take significant steps to help discharge this responsibility. (Author)

This paper offers an extension of Graham Wallas' model of the creative process. It identifies periods of problem solving, incubation, and growth with specific points of initial idea inception, creative frustration, and illumination. Responses to creative frustration are described including denial, rationalization, acceptance of stagnation, and new…

Effects of print, television, and content on children's creativity and measures of possibility and curiosity were examined. Fifth and sixth on-grade-level readers (N=18) were assigned to either: High Content TV, Low Content TV, High Content Print, or Low Content Print. Results suggest content has more effect on creativity and attitude than medium.…

Discussed is the identification and stimulation of creative imagination imagery. (Author/DLS)

The paper discusses creativity and the creative process, cites current methods used to improve creativity in the workplace, and explains the concept of values and value systems as they relate to creativity. Values and value systems are defined; and their source, their nature and functions, and their measurement are outlined. (JDD)

Research based effectiveness information is given for the following major instructional materials: Purdue Creative Thinking Program, Productive Thinking Program, Creative Problem Solving Program, Creative Studies Project, Imigi/Craft Series, Thinking Creatively, New Directions in Creativity, and the Peabody Language Development Kits. (DB)

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)

The review of the literature cites approaches for enhancing the strengths of gifted disadvantaged youth through such "creative positives" as creative problem solving, art activities, dramatics and storytelling, and creative writing. (CL)