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Wyman, Emily; Rakoczy, Hannes; Tomasello, Michael – British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2009
This set of studies examined the ability of 3-year-olds to conceptualize multiple pretend identities with objects. Rather than relying on verbal response measures, as has been done in the past, children's creative and inferential pretend actions were used as indicators of their understanding. The common structure to all four studies was that…
Descriptors: Developmental Psychology, Imagination, Play, Creativity
Torrance, E. Paul – Gifted Child Quart, 1969
Descriptors: Creativity, Exceptional Child Research, Identification, Imagination
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Aljughaiman, Abdullah; Mowrer-Reynolds, Elizabeth – Journal of Creative Behavior, 2005
Teachers' conceptions of creativity and creative students were investigated. Questionnaires were administered to elementary school teachers to examine their attitudes, beliefs, and current classroom practices. Teachers were found to possess inaccurate concepts regarding what constitutes creativity and revealed conflicts with the classroom…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Creativity, Misconceptions
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers