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Weisberg, Robert W. – Creativity Research Journal, 2023
Much modern laboratory research on creative thinking, or "in vitro" research, is based on the "remote-associates" perspective, which assumes that creative advances arise through bringing together ideas which were previously "remotely associated," that is, not directly linked. That view has provided the foundation for…
Descriptors: Creativity, Creative Thinking, Neurosciences, Scientific Research
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Karwowski, Maciej; Jankowska, Dorota M.; Brzeski, Arkadiusz; Czerwonka, Marta; Gajda, Aleksandra; Lebuda, Izabela; Beghetto, Ronald A. – Creativity Research Journal, 2020
For decades, creativity scholars have been interested in exploring the relationship between creativity and learning. Much of the empirical work in this area has focused on examining correlational links between domain general outcomes of creativity tests and results in school achievement tests. The results of such work have been somewhat variable,…
Descriptors: Correlation, Creativity, Learning Processes, Achievement Tests
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Suacamram, Mayuree – International Journal of Instruction, 2019
Creativity is essential for everyone; it will be one of their valuable assets that will become beneficial their organization. This study aims to develop a series of workshop classes to promote learners' creativity based on the C-K theory. This research method uses pretest-posttest control group design. The research is divided into three stages:…
Descriptors: Creativity, Teaching Methods, Theories, Design
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Loizou, Eleni; Loizou, Evi K. – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2022
The aim of the study was to explore the ways in which a Series of Creative Structured Activities (SCSA) involving humor elements, affected the type and quantity of visual and verbal productions of two preschoolers. Researchers agree on the incongruity element of humor (Theory of the Absurd) and violation of expectations (Empowerment Theory). Also,…
Descriptors: Humor, Creative Thinking, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Preschool Children
Johnson, Lynn G.; Hatch, J. Amos – 1987
The paper reports findings of a study describing and analyzing the creative and social behavior of four highly original children in the context of 1 year's preschool experience. Videotape, interview, participant observation, and artifact data were collected to construct the descriptions. The study attempted to answer the following questions: (1)…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Case Studies, Creative Activities, Creativity
National Association of Independent Schools, Boston, MA. – 1978
The booklet discusses teaching gifted and talented students in the regular classroom. Brief case histories of three different types of gifted students are presented: morally gifted, creatively gifted, and cognitively gifted. Defining the gifted and talented is discussed, and characteristics of gifted children within each talent area are outlined.…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Annotated Bibliographies, Aptitude Tests, Case Studies