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Harris, Darlene G.; Blank, Stanley S. – B. C. Journal of Special Education, 1983
The study involving 103 fifth graders supported previous findings linking classroom climate with students' creative functioning and indicated that both the Productive Thinking Program (PTP) and activities based on the Creative Problem Solving program were successful in enhancing students' creative problem solving. Teachers preferred the more…
Descriptors: Creative Development, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Intermediate Grades
Peer reviewedJaben, Twila H. – Psychology in the Schools, 1986
Intermediate grade students (N=98) in behavior disordered and learning disabled classrooms were divided into experimental and control groups and were administered pre- and post-tests of the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking. Experimental subjects who participated in the Purdue Creative Thinking Program made significantly greater scores than did…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Creative Development, Creative Thinking, Intermediate Grades
Peer reviewedNash, William R. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1974
Descriptors: Creative Development, Creative Thinking, Exceptional Child Research, Gifted
Download full textTallent, Mary K. – 1985
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of the Future Problem Solving Program on gifted students' ability to solve futuristic problems. Two specific research questions were asked. The first question dealt with the effects of the Future Problem Solving Program on subjects' total score on an ill-structured problem. Question two asked…
Descriptors: Creative Development, Creative Thinking, Futures (of Society), Gifted
Peer reviewedLubar, David – ALAN Review, 1999
Discusses motivation for writing young adult horror books. Gives examples of where and how the author gets ideas. Illustrates several suggestions for classroom application. Suggests paying special attention to puns and other wordplays that flit through the mind. Suggests writing a random list of words and phrases given by brainstorming students…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Authors, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques
Self-Instructional Use of Programmed Creativity-Training Materials with Gifted and Regular Students.
Peer reviewedHuber, Jaclyn; And Others – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1979
The effects of self-instructional use of programed creativity materials for gifted and regular students were investigated. Pre- and post-tests of creative thinking were administered. Students in the creativity training group attained significantly greater gains on verbal fluency. Creative thinking abilities were improved for both gifted and…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Creative Development, Creative Thinking, Creativity Tests
Peer reviewedPearson, Erica – Gifted Child Today Magazine, 1996
Five problem-based learning activities tested by fourth-grade gifted students are suggested. Each open-ended problem is intended to be worked on by a small group for 30 minutes. Student reactions are quoted and analyzed, noting that students became more willing to take risks, test the properties and limits of their materials, and learn from their…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Creative Development, Creative Thinking, Creativity
