Comedy feature films are especially important resources for film teachers. (JH)

It is the responsibility of the early childhood educator to ensure that creative thinking is part of the preschool curriculum because of its beneficial effects on academic and social learning in the young child. There are basically seven strategies that can be used to facilitate creative thinking in young children. These strategies are: (1)…

A course designed to acquaint teachers and teacher trainees with the nature of the creative process and its development in school environments is described. Students in the instruction sections first examined existing instructional procedures and environmental conditions that constitute a barrier to the development of creativity. Students…

IDEAS INCLUDED ARE THE PRODUCT OF AN INTENSIVE WORKSHOP HELD TO STUDY THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION OF EXCEPTIONALLY TALENTED CHILDREN. PROGRAMS ARE AIMED AT DEVELOPING BETTER FACILITY IN SKILLS OF ABSTRACT THINKING, ORGANIZATION, DISCRIMINATING JUDGMENT, CREATIVE WRITING, AND THE ABILITY TO ENGAGE PROFITABLY IN GROUP ACTIVITY. INCLUDED IN THE…

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES WERE TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTS ON CREATIVE PERSONALITY OF--SELF-DISCOVERED AND EXTERNALLY SUPPLIED CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING ONE'S OWN ART WORK, PROCESS FEEDBACK, WHERE EVALUATION IS MADE BY STILL PHOTOS TAKEN AT REGULAR INTERVALS AS THE WORK EMERGES, PRODUCT FEEDBACK, WHERE END PRODUCT VALUES ARE STRESSES, INTERACTIVE AND…

Twelve modules are presented for the education of gifted and talented students. Modules include a brief introduction; list of objectives; overview of the content; and suggestions for core, application, and quest (further study) activities. The modules focus on the following topics: definitions of giftedness; history of their educational treatment;…

An interview in which Miss West describes the phase-elective program of McClelland High School, Little Rock, Arkansas. (PF)

Examines motives that can serve as the framework for a creative composition course and suggests some specific creative writing procedures. (DD)

Asserts that the greatest hindrance to creativity is what students have learned about school and describes exercises to encourage the creative writing process. (KS)

Explores the mental processes involved in preparing to write. (FL)

Argues that the possibility for surprise is the starting point for both effective writers and teachers and describes six elements that help create surprise: expectation, habit, ease, recognition, "pounceability," and acceptance. (MM)

Author proposed a different way of thinking about art in the curriculum, an aesthetic view of life that begins with affection, care and attention. (Author/RK)

In this topical book, leading academics in primary education evaluate New Labour's Education policy. They draw on the findings of the latest research to discuss the impact of policies on primary school practice and on the views and experiences of primary school teachers and pupils. Current issues and initiatives are analyzed to identify the extent…

Biomimicry is an interdisciplinary science in which scientists look for solutions to human needs in nature. It endeavors to discover answers from the molecular, or material level, all the way up to the interrelationships, or systems level. The purpose of this review of the literature is to demonstrate the need and potential application of this new…