This study asks (1) are teachers able to identify creative children in their classrooms at better than chance level, (2) does this ability change with grade level, and (3) does creativity itself increase as a function of grade level in school? The Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking--Circles Subtest--was administered to 455 first, second, and…

A program designed to develop the creative potential of sixth, seventh and eighth grade students, incorporates ideas from a three-part model which conceptualizes the components of creativity as appropriate creative attitudes, various cognitive abilities, and idea-generating techniques. It attempts to increase students' awareness of, and…

Methods that can help individuals learn to develop their inborn creative potential are presented and explained in this teaching packet. The first section of the packet is for the teacher's use and explains the approach to creativity used in the materials and the importance of creativity. Suggestions for developing this creative potential in…

Author attempted to draw crucial distinctions between creativity in the growing child and in the mature artists, and to suggest ways in which current developmental theory can illuminate our understanding of the processes of the development of creativity. (Author/RK)

Techniques that a social studies teacher can use to help students develop imagination, understanding, and divergent thinking are discussed. Also examined are meanings attached to the creative process and traits of creative people. (RM)

Ideas for teaching children about creativity and its importance are offered in this article. Ingredients for developing creativity skills are presented and suggested projects are discussed. (DF)

A questionnaire designed to discover how creativity is developed, was sent to selected elementary school age poets, their teachers, and parents. Responses to the questionnaire are discussed. (ST)

Creativity is synonymous with education. The entire classroom situation must be that in which a child can be creative. (MF)

Discusses how microcomputers can aid in higher-level creative processes, enabling students to experience the joy/fulfillment of spontaneous creative expression. "The Magic Melody Box" (Atari) program, in which users choose a rhythm and draw a melody line, is used as an example to illustrate the computer's potential in this area. (JN)

Three dance performance tests to assess originality, fluency, and flexibility attributes of female dancers were analyzed with divergent-production measures and personological inventories. Variables were noninterrelated in four clusters for dance performance, verbal and visual-figural creativity, and personological information indicating…

Studies are cited which examine the role of independence in fostering creativity in children. Autonomy in parent-child relations and in teacher-pupil relations is linked to creativity, but the author cautions that the optimum amount of freedom may depend on the task and the type of creativity considered. (CL)

Describes the nature of the creative act and discusses creativity as the foundation of learning. Also examines the qualities of creative teachers and environments. (Author/CM)