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Peer reviewedHunsaker, Scott L.; Callahan, Carolyn M. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1995
Instruments used to measure creativity by 418 school districts as part of their identification procedures for gifted programs were studied. Results indicated that districts often select instruments for assessing creativity without attending to the definition of the construct. Creativity is often assessed in ways that may not be valid or reliable.…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Creativity, Creativity Tests, Definitions
Piirto, Jane – 1998
This book synthesizes research findings on creativity and talent development. Part 1, "Definitions and Processes of Creativity," discusses the definition of creativity, creativity and psychology, federal definitions of giftedness and creativity, psychological research on creativity, traditional theories of the creative, common descriptions of the…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Artists, Athletes, Cognitive Measurement
