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Download full textRoweton, William E. – 1970
The study relates performance on a cognitive-style measure of perceptual sensitivity and grade point averages to several indices of creativity as affected by a checklist procedure and verbal pretraining. Subjects were 76 students, half of which received verbal pretraining requiring them to list adjectives under five categories. The pretrained…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Students, Concept Formation, Creative Development
Peer reviewedPavlik, Lisa – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1997
Two studies involving 60 graduate and undergraduate students explored the role of structured imagination in story creation. Results indicate representational knowledge was an important influence on story meaning and originality and that meaningful and original stories were more likely to contain abstract concepts than were nonmeaningful and…
Descriptors: College Students, Creative Development, Creative Thinking, Creative Writing
Richardson, Glenn E.; Wylie, Wayne E. – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1984
The results of a study on college students indicate that creativity levels are positively affected by educational imagery. Educational imagery can be used in the health curriculum as a method for problem solving and developing self-control. Data and conclusions from this study are explained. (DF)
Descriptors: College Students, Creative Development, Creativity Tests, Decision Making Skills
