Several definitions of the concept of "creativity" are examined in the introductory remarks of this article concerning foreign language instruction. Selected examples of innovational approaches to "creative" foreign language teaching are presented and underscore the belief that creative instruction resides in the ability of the instructor to…

This book points out methods and materials that can be used by teachers helping preschoolers express their ideas and emotions through art. Hints on how to create atmosphere conducive to artwork and how to increase children's awareness of the visual world are given, along with hints on buying, using, and storing materials. Specific instructions are…

This report describes the use of "invention workshops" in the elementary science program to stimulate the creative potential of children and to involve the child in divergent thought proceses. The workshops begin with an interest-getting experience focusing attention on a project open to unlimited creative interpretation; the most effective…

Jackson and Messick present the beginning of a broad theory of creativity which includes four sets of properties by which outcomes of creative processes can be judged. The properties are unusualness, appropriateness, ability to transform the constraints of reality, and ability to condense meaning. Current tests for creativity generally emphasize…

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a supplementary program of 30 lessons to increase the productive thinking abilities (divergent thinking) of educable mentally handicapped students. An experimental group of 30 institutionalized children were given the supplementary lessons at a rate of three per week. The lessons, based…

The author reviews the research conducted on dyadic interaction and its role in the development of creative thinking and problem solving. Earlier research has shown that children at a certain stage prefer to work alone rather than with other children. However, empirical data have shown on the whole that dyadic interactions result in better…

Categories of effective and ineffective behavior in regard to Goal Seven of the Quality Education Program (regarding creativity) are listed. Both the rationales for areas of effective student behavior and the categories of teacher strategies are also included. (See TM 001 375 for project description.) (MS)

This paper describes and illustrates an approach to reading which combines the language experience approach (LEA) and imaginative play. The LEA and the components of the lesson are briefly reviewed. Imaginative play and its descriptive components are identified and explained. The procedure for combining the two elements is roughly as follows: The…

Administrators and supervisory personnel (N=20) of a hospital participated in a workshop in "Creative Management". Participants received eight hours of training in: creative thinking and problem-solving; leadership and group dynamics; and motivation. Comparisons of pre- and posttest ratings revealed gains in both the Leadership and Total Test…

Several classroom activities using sugar cubes, file cards, and other readily available objects are described. The author argues that use of such games can be used to foster mathematical creativity while strengthening computational skills. (SD)

"Openness-to-the-world" is a prerequisite to good personal writing.

A low cost approach to individualized English instruction is described.

Nine steps are presented which a teacher should consider in order to elicit and develop creativity in students. An analogy is drawn wherein the teacher is a gardener, planting and caring for seeds of creativity. (KC)

Chronicles the revival of media research during the 1960s and 1970s, and briefly discusses the stimuli for this revival. Outlines six proposals from Katz's report to the British Broadcasting Corporation on areas for further social research on broadcasting concerning problems of "media" and problems of "message." (JMF)

Knowledge available in 1978 will represent about three per cent of available knowledge in 2028. Since current students will be working during these revolutionary years, the author stresses need for creativity in career planning. She describes seminars and workshops in career planning combining creative problem solving and job hunting skills.…