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van Troyer, Gene – Annals of Gifu University for Education and Languages, 1995
This paper discusses, from a personal point of view, the process of writing a poem, from inception through revision to the final product. The intention is instructional for any person who wishes to explore the nature of creative, directed expression in language. Because it is a personal account, however, it is idiosyncratic in nature and possibly…
Descriptors: Creative Development, Creative Expression, Creative Writing, Higher Education
Cottle, Thomas J. – Change Higher Educ, 1970
Within some students, creativity lies like a seed seeking nurture and friendly environment. As an organizing, directing, confining presence, the college can stifle creative impulse and destroy its energy. Teachers should be sensitive enough to recognize creative spirit, and tactful enough to keep it alive. (AD)
Descriptors: College Environment, Creative Development, Creative Expression, Higher Education
Heist, Paul, Ed. – 1967
The paucity of meaningful academic experiences for potentially or highly creative individuals prompted researchers and performing artists to meet and discuss the implications for creative opportunities in higher education. A truly creative person is thought to be independent, innovative, flexible, with a highly developed sense of the theoretical…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Creative Development, Creative Expression, Creativity
La Pierre, Sharon D. – 1994
The focus of this program was to explore a young Native American's artistic growth and expressiveness to gain insight into how the contemporary lifestyle of this individual was affected by traditional upbringing and values. The study examined a young Navajo woman's way of life in an attempt to discover what influences affected her ability to…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Artists, Creative Art, Creative Development
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Edwards, Carolyn Pope; And Others – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1991
A graduate class on creativity at the University of Massachusetts was based on a European preschool program which fosters young children's learning, representation, and expression through exploration and mastery of many symbolic media. The class documented nature explorations, repeated experiences to delve deeper into them, and integrated the…
Descriptors: Art Expression, Course Content, Creative Development, Creative Expression
Monroe, Suzanne S. – 1993
Visual thinking has been neglected with the increasing emphasis on verbal and analytical skills. There is a need to provide balance in curriculum content and instructional evaluation related to visual imagery skills. In order to draw upon students' diverse talents and thinking capacities, educators must honor and respect alternative thinking and…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Artists, Built Environment, Children