Analysis of scores on three divergent production tests taken by 59 gifted students (grades 4-6) sought to isolate three variables assumed to be factors of divergent production: ideational fluency, spontaneous flexibility, and originality. Results cast doubt on the existence of spontaneous flexibility and originality as valid cognitive factors.…

Creative performance questionnaires were given to 228 gifted and nongifted children (grades 5-8). Results indicated quality and quantity of creative performance were largely unrelated and differences between gifted and nongifted children were slight. For both groups, quantity performance scores were significantly correlated, while quality…

Study evaluates an intensive training program with gifted young adults in inducing creativity. (GB)

During the 1960's, a good deal of research was conducted on the psychological nature and measurement of creativity and on curriculum and instruction in the nurturing of creativity. (Author)

This article highlights studies conducted before 1950 that attempted to provide insights into varying aspects of human ability such as genius and giftedness. Particular attention is given to a 1767 publication on the qualities of original genius written by William Duff and the relevance of Duff's thoughts to the current examination of creativity.…

The author proposes a four-step plan for identifying and facilitating creative potential in children. (SBH)

A review of research on the relationship between boredom and creativity led to findings such as the following: boredom often indicates a low level of creativity and a low level of awareness; people who seek physical thrills are frequently bored without stimulation, but do tend to show creativity; and boredom may lead to increased creativity in…

One in a series of over 50 similar selected listings relating to handicapped and gifted children, the bibliography contains 81 references on the gifted and creativity selected from Exceptional Child Education Abstracts. References include research reports, conference papers, journal articles, texts, and program guides, and are provided with…

Contained in the annotated bibliography are 73 references to research dealing with creativity and gifted children. Research covers such aspects as academic achievement, cognitive processes, creative thinking, individual characteristics, personality, student attitudes, teaching methods, testing, and program evaluation. The bibliography is one in a…

The selected bibliography of research on gifted children and creativity contains approximately 79 abstracts with indexing information explained to be drawn from the computer file of abstracts representing the Council for Exceptional Children Information Center's complete holdings as of August, 1972. Abstracts are said to be chosen using the…

Reviewed are major directions in creativity research in the following areas: theories of creativity; definitions; instruments to measure creativity; nurturing creativity; the disabled, disturbed, and disadvantaged; cross cultural patterns; creative imagination imagery; and measuring creative imagination imagery. (LS)

The effects of the self-instructional use of programed creativity materials was investigated with 648 regular and intellectually gifted fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade students, using the Purdue Creativity Training Program (PCTP), and with the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking as a measurement. In general, the results indicated that the…

Paper prepared for the 18th Annual Meeting of the National Association for Gifted Children, Chicago, Illinois, May 6, 1971. (CB)

Paper presented at 18th Annual Convention of the National Association for Gifted Children, Chicago, Illinois, May 7, 1971. (CB)