This paper argues that there is a pressing need to discover, develop, and validate a variety of creative skills and aptitudes among students that are too often undervalued in education and training. The immediate concern is with non-advanced further education in the 16-19 age range. Section One describes the changing context of further education.…

Educational and business literature affirms the importance and value of creativity. Unfortunately, this knowledge is not always presented in a manner that is useful to online instructors who want to integrate more reflective lessons into their courses. The discussion will provide vital background information on creativity and offer relevant…

Participants of a colloquium series on creativity and giftedness held at Arizona University were surveyed about concerns and suggestions regarding needs, resources, and appropriate linkages for creativity and giftedness programs. Teachers, parents, administrators, school board members, students, and consultants raised concerns over minimal state…

This occupational skills instructional module on using creativity at work is one of twelve making up a curriculum guide on the human aspects of working in organizations. The modules are designed for utilization at various educational levels ranging from high school to adult and continuing education, in either academic or vocational programs. This…

An attempt is made to define the meaning of invention and innovation in mathematics education in order to help develop guidelines for policies of research and development in this area. Spectrums of invention in the realms of geometry and group theory are proposed as models of ordering understanding of creative activity within mathematics. This…

The effects of a creativity training program on 18 classes of middle grade and high school level educable mentally retarded (EMR) students were investigated. Ss received instruction with a systematic set of creativity training materials for a 12-week period while 12 control group classes continued regular classwork. Criterion groups were compared…

Irving Taylor's paper formulates a theory of creativity which emphasizes the alteration of the environment in accordance with personal patterns of perception. The necessary components are elaborated: (1) an explanatory statement of motivation in creativity; (2) a delineation of the forms creativity can take; (3) an identification and…

The guide gives concepts and suggestions for teaching art to gifted students in grades 7 through 9. Noted is the need for adolescent gifted students to view reality with heightened aesthetic perception, to attain success in art work, and to remain uninhibited in development. Topics covered in an overview of art study are criticism of student art,…

It is the responsibility of the teachers to make education a creative experience. Education should give children opportunities to create multiple solutions to identical problems, teach children how to formulate questions and problems, and cultivate the ability to experience the world sensitively. (CT)

A study was conducted to determine whether there is a relationship between problem discovery and the assessed originality of the written product, and to determine whether problem-solving behavior is observable in student writers. Results indicated a relationship between problem finding and the originality of the product. (HOD)

A study was undertaken to ascertain the extent to which programed instruction is capable of developing creative behavior. Students were taught creative problem solving using programed instruction alone and using programed instruction with an instructor. The results showed that the instructor-taught groups were superior on various tests of creative…

Children are born artists, and artistic talent emerges from the interplay of proclivity, cultural enrichment, and nurturance. Intended to demystify art for parents and teachers and to help them understand what the art experience is like for the child or adolescent, this book discusses visual art concepts in simple terms and presents art as a…

Teachers help children to experience art by challenging their fifth graders with the responsibility of an art project. (Author/RK)

Reviews the major literature on creative processes in children that should be predictive of adult creativity, focusing on affective processes and children's play. Describes Russ's (1993) model of affect and creativity, and cognitive processes, personality processes, and affective processes important in creativity. Discusses theories of play,…

Examines six sets of data on giftedness and creativity, finding little evidence for the belief that creativity in adults is mirrored in children. Questions whether children are creative, and whether creativity can be taught. Discusses creation of transitional objects; gaps, novelty, curiosity, and exploration; puberty as a developmental marker;…