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Nurturing Creativity in the Classroom
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Beghetto, Ronald A., Ed.; Kaufman, James C., Ed. – Cambridge University Press, 2010
"Nurturing Creativity in the Classroom" is a groundbreaking collection of essays by leading scholars, who examine and respond to the tension that many educators face in valuing student creativity but believing that they cannot support it given the curricular constraints of the classroom. Is it possible for teachers to nurture creative…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Creativity, Gifted, Motivation
Creativity in Fashion Design Students
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Robinson, Joyce Robin – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this study was to examine relationships among environmental influences, changes in domain specific knowledge, and changes in tolerance of ambiguity as well as changes in creativity of individuals majoring in fashion design at four-year universities. This study was based on the confluence theoretical approach which holds that…
Descriptors: Music, Family Characteristics, Figurative Language, Environmental Influences
The Measurement of Attitude Change in Creative Problem Solving Programs.
Mitchell, Bruce M.; Wilkens, Robert F. – 1979
A course designed to acquaint teachers and teacher trainees with the nature of the creative process and its development in school environments is described. Students in the instruction sections first examined existing instructional procedures and environmental conditions that constitute a barrier to the development of creativity. Students…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Creative Development, Creativity, Problem Solving
The Endless Stream That Never Arrives
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Wehner, Walter L. – Music Educators Journal, 1972
Author discusses the importance and challenges of aesthetic education. (MB)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Attitude Change, Creative Development, Cultural Enrichment
Yes We Can: Overcoming Obstacles to Creativity.
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Harlan, Jane E. – 1993
This paper attempts to make explicit some assumptions about the creative abilities of people with developmental disabilities, and offers constructive strategies for replacing negative ideas and attitudes with positive attitudes. The paper points out that: a high degree of artistic ability can coexist with considerable impairments in other areas of…
Descriptors: Adults, Art Activities, Attitude Change, Children
Changing Roles for Colleges of Education
Hewett, Stanley – Universities Quarterly, 1970
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Attitude Change, Creative Development, Curriculum Enrichment
A PILOT STUDY OF ART EDUCATION FOR THE ECONOMICALLY AND SOCIALLY DEPRIVED CHILD. FINAL REPORT.
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BARCLAY, DORIS L. – 1966
THE EFFECT OF ART EDUCATION ON IMPROVING THE ATTITUDES AND CULTURAL AWARENESS OF DISADVANTAGED YOUTH WAS STUDIED IN THIS PILOT PROGRAM. THE CALIFORNIA TEST OF PERSONALITY AND THE CHILDREN'S PERSONALITY QUESTIONNAIRE WERE ADMINISTERED BEFORE AND AFTER A SPECIAL, 12-MONTH ART PROGRAM TO 25 CHILDREN (AGES 8-12) FOR DATA ON PERSONAL AND SOCIAL…
Descriptors: Art Education, Attitude Change, Creative Development, Cultural Context
The Measurement of Attitude Change in Creative Problem Solving.
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Mitchell, Bruce M; Wilkens, Robert – Educational Research Quarterly, 1981
Whether a college course for teachers and teacher trainees could affect attitudes in creative problem solving was determined. Results showed that students enrolled in the creative emphasis course did have definite attitude changes in favor of creativity. There were no statistically significant changes found for the control group. (Author/AL)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitude Measures, Beginning Teachers, Creative Development