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Creative Problem-Solving Ability Does Not Occur by Chance: Examining the Dynamic System Model of Creative Problem Solving Ability
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Lin, Chia-Yi – Gifted Education International, 2023
This study examined Cho's dynamic system model of creative problem-solving ability in a sample of 112 gifted and non-gifted students. The cluster analysis and t-test results indicated that students should be categorized into high and low performance groups. Students who scored three points or more across all attributes also had a higher likelihood…
Descriptors: Creativity, Problem Solving, Academic Ability, Academically Gifted
Fostering Creativity in the Classroom for High Ability Students: Context Does Matter
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Tan, Liang See; Lee, Shu Shing; Ponnusamy, Letchmi Devi; Koh, Elizabeth Ruilin; Tan, Keith Chiu Kian – Education Sciences, 2016
Researchers have argued for the importance of the classroom context in developing students' creative potential. However, the emphasis on a performative learning culture in the classroom does not favour creativity. Thus, how creative potential can be realised as one of the educational goals in the classrooms remains a key question. This study…
Descriptors: Creative Development, Academic Ability, High Achievement, Academically Gifted
A Study of the Development of Creative Abilities in Adolescence.
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Skipper, Charles E. – 1969
The purpose of this study, sponsored by an ESEA title 3 grant, was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Living Arts Program in developing creative behavior in adolescents. The subjects consisted of an experimental group of 188 students in grades 7-10 who took part in the Living Arts Program for one semester and a similar group of students who did…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Creative Development, Creativity, Creativity Research
Dyadic Interaction in Creative Thinking and Problem Solving.
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Torrance, E. Paul – 1973
The author reviews the research conducted on dyadic interaction and its role in the development of creative thinking and problem solving. Earlier research has shown that children at a certain stage prefer to work alone rather than with other children. However, empirical data have shown on the whole that dyadic interactions result in better…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Creative Development, Creative Thinking, Creativity
Challenging Projects for Creative Minds: 12 Self-Directed Enrichment Projects That Develop and Showcase Student Ability for Grades 1-5.
Schlemmer, Phil; Schlemmer, Dori; Pernu, Caryn, Ed. – 1999
This book presents performance-based projects to provide elementary school students both the structure and the freedom to become actively engaged in their own learning. The approach is based on the concept of authentic learning, which advocates a relevant, real world experience to personally engage students in learning. The book is divided into…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Activity Units, Class Activities, Creative Activities
Challenging Projects for Creative Minds: 20 Self-Directed Enrichment Projects That Develop and Showcase Student Ability for Grades 6 and Up.
Schlemmer, Phil; Schlemmer, Dori; Pernu, Caryn, Ed. – 1999
This book presents performance-based projects as a systematic way to provide middle school and high school students both the structure and the freedom to become actively engaged in their own learning. The approach is based on the concept of authentic learning, which advocates a relevant, real world experience to personally engage students in…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Activity Units, Class Activities, Creative Activities