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Herrera, Lazaro Moreno – 1997
These four articles deal with historical developments of sloyd in Cuba and research on creativity with regard to sloyd education. (Sloyd, derived from a Swedish word, is an umbrella term for making or crafting things by hand.) "The Process of Sloyd Introduction in Cuba: Main Events" describes important events related to its introduction…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Craft Workers, Creative Development, Creativity
Columbus Public Schools, OH. – 1977
Three hundred twenty-six disadvantaged boys and girls in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten were pre- and post-tested in clay sculpturing, drawing and verbal cognitive abilities to determine whether teaching children through a non-verbal art medium, clay, would improve their verbal skills. Assessment instruments were developed. Children were…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Creative Development, Disadvantaged Youth, Early Childhood Education
Download full textHonig, Alice Sterling – 2000
This paper discusses creativity in young children and what teachers can do to support and promote it. Topics addressed in the paper include: (1) teacher interest in promoting creativity; (2) defining creativity; (3) creativity in the socioemotional domain; (4) the relationship between creativity and empathy for others; (4) bibliotherapy; (5)…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Creative Activities, Creative Art, Creative Development
Peer reviewedSeefeldt, Carol – Young Children, 1995
Examines children's art creations in a child care center in Reggio Emilia in northern Italy. Suggests that, to produce art, children need many interesting experiences in classroom and community, as well as encouragement to think, talk, and create art in response to their experiences. Under such circumstances, their art is as intriguing and…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Activities, Art Appreciation, Art Education
Ogletree, Earl J. – 1996
Waldorf Education, founded by Rudolf Steiner in 1919, is based on the philosophy of critical idealism, in which teachers assist in the natural unfolding of children's preexistent possibilities. But because there has been little research on Waldorf Education, few data have been gathered on the effectiveness of its teaching methods and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Style, Comparative Analysis, Creative Development
The Hundred Languages of Children: The Reggio Emilia Approach--Advanced Reflections. Second Edition.
Edwards, Carolyn, Ed.; Gandini, Lella, Ed.; Forman, George, Ed. – 1998
This collection of essays and interviews documents the unique approach to early childhood education taken by schools in the Reggio Emilia region of Italy. Howard Gardner and David Hawkins provide reflections in chapters that begin the book. The book is then divided into four major parts. Part I includes an introduction by Carolyn Edwards and…
Descriptors: Art Education, Community Role, Creative Development, Curriculum Development
Boulton-Lewis, Gillian, Ed.; Catherwood, Di, Ed. – 1994
Designed for teachers, students, caregivers, and health professionals who work with children from birth to age 8, this book provides a review of recent research and theories of development and learning in the early childhood years, with an emphasis on implications for effective teaching. Where appropriate, the book takes an Australian perspective,…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Creative Development, Early Childhood Education
Tegano, Deborah W.; And Others – 1991
Ways by which teachers can enhance creativity skills of children in the classroom are addressed in this monograph. An overview of creativity first sets the stage for discussions on the child, curriculum, teacher, and environment. The goal is to show the many faces of the development of creativity in children and to recognize ways to enhance the…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Creative Development, Creativity, Definitions
Petty, Walter T.; Bowen, Mary E. – 1967
Based upon the conviction that children can be taught many of the aspects of writing unique to the preparation of professional writers, this book offers ideas for the teaching of creative writing to children. "Creative" writing is defined and its values for children are discussed. Specific suggestions to promote imaginative writing are proposed in…
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Creative Development, Creative Writing
Direct linkGifford, Sue – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2004
This paper reports on a study of nursery children's responses to number focused activities. Responses were analysed in terms of cognitive, physical, emotional and social aspects in order to gain insights into what engaged children in number learning opportunities. "Cognitive-emotional hooks" for number activities were identified, involving…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Development, Teaching Methods, Cognitive Development
Clasen, Robert E.; Clasen, Donna Rae – 1987
In response to the estimate that 15-20 percent of the school-age population in Wisconsin can be classified as gifted and talented, this document suggests approaches educators can take to identify these students and to design programs to meet their special needs. An introductory section offers an overview of gifted and talented programming options…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Creative Development, Creativity, Curriculum Enrichment
Peer reviewedPinciotti, Patricia – Arts Education Policy Review, 1993
Asserts that the use of creative drama in early childhood education enhances artistic sensitivity, develops self-awareness, and integrates mental and physical activity. Maintains that creative drama is a learning continuum that extends from the beginnings of creative spontaneous play to the production of theater artists. (CFR)
Descriptors: Child Development, Communication Skills, Cooperative Learning, Creative Development
Kwon, Oh Nam; Park, Jung Sook; Park, Jee Hyun – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2006
The purpose of this study was to develop a program to help cultivate divergent thinking in mathematics based on open-ended problems and to investigate its effect. The participants were 398 seventh grade students attending middle schools in Seoul. A method of pre- and post-testing was used to measure mainly divergent thinking skills through…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Grade 7, Middle School Students, Secondary School Mathematics
SHERIDAN, MARION C. – 1960
THE ENGLISH TEACHER CAN ROUSE STUDENTS OUT OF UNTHINKING ACCEPTANCE AND PASSIVITY BY PROVIDING THEM WITH CREATIVE LANGUAGE EXPERIENCES DESIGNED TO SHAPE THEM INTO CURIOUS AND RESPONSIVE INDIVIDUALS. TO FIND A PERSPECTIVE ON TEACHING CREATIVELY THE MANY FACETS OF LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, AND COMPOSITION, TEACHERS SHOULD LOOK TO STATEMENTS MADE BY…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Development, Creative Reading, Creative Teaching
Cropley, A. J. – 1968
The relationship between creativity and intelligence is discussed; and the position that intellect is not synonymous with the ability to respond in the usual logical way to a standard test item is developed. This logical (convergent) way of thinking, measured by IQ tests, is contrasted with the creative (divergent) way of thinking, measured by…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement, Cognitive Processes, Convergent Thinking
