Although creative expression and drama in the classroom are important in leading education toward a more humanistic approach to learning as well as toward the development of students capable of responding more rationally to the changing world educators have offered few opportunities for creative student expression. Thus, this book focuses on…

The practical handbook is designed to help the beginning early childhood teacher teach effectively in the classroom. Sections of the guide are arranged chronologically, beginning with before-school preparations and the first day of school. Chapters examine children's independence; language arts activities (including storytelling techniques and the…

The guide gives concepts and suggestions for teaching art to gifted students in grades 7 through 9. Noted is the need for adolescent gifted students to view reality with heightened aesthetic perception, to attain success in art work, and to remain uninhibited in development. Topics covered in an overview of art study are criticism of student art,…

The study determined factors which may influence the artistic expression of American Indian children at the Pierre Boarding school, South Dakota. To achieve this goal, 10 children were judged as having above average artistic ability and 10 as having average or below average artistic ability. Data were obtained by: (1) a thorough review of…

A vitally important objective for the classroom teacher is to foster children's creative thinking. In this activity book for teachers of young children, the need for independence and creativity in modern society is discussed as an antidote for the conformity and depersonalization characteristic of our culture. Teacher flexibility and acceptance of…

Because of the importance of television in the lives of our children--they spend more time with it than in school--it makes sense that they should learn to process the vast input from television and become knowing and active about the media. This collection of essays presents ideas by contributors outside of the "painfully vague conclusions of the…

Three research studies investigated student involvement in teacher education. "Belief System Change in Student Teachers" was designed to investigate the possible changes that occur within the belief systems of student teachers, in particular, changes in values, Machiavellianism, authoritarianism, and dogmatism. Generalized social psychological…

The essays collected here fall into five categories: responsibilities and ethics in speech communication, communication foundations and practice, creativity in speech communication, informative and persuasive speaking, and communication settings. These essays do not explain how to speak in public but rather deal with the purposes of speech, as…

To determine the present status of print and nonprint media use by teachers and students in Kansas schools, a survey questioned 288 elementary and secondary school teachers. Data gathered about teacher media involvement, student media use, and teacher characteristics suggests that high percentages of teachers use professional materials,…

Presented is a manual developed by the Manatee, Florida, program for gifted students which includes three articles describing giftedness, checklists for teachers, a section on identifying characteristics of gifted students, sections on the self concept and minority gifted students, questions and suggestions for parents of gifted students, and…

The nation's oversupply of highly educated people really represents national wealth, to be used creatively by business and industry. (Author)

Problems with mechanistic and formalistic language teaching and the need for intensive and creative foreign language teaching are described. The role of the teacher is emphasized, and suggestions for teachers are made. (RM)

Discusses the utilization of marine subjects to teach creativity at the secondary and elementary level. (SL)

A set of Tests of Scientific Thinking were developed for possible use as criterion measures in research on creativity. Scores on the tests describe both quality and quantity of ideas produced in formulating hypotheses, evaluating proposals, solving methodological problems, and devising methods for measuring constructs. (Author/CTM)

Describes two projects that train older adults to work as classroom teacher aids in day care centers. Two phases of their experiential learning method are described: (1) participants used art media to understand the child's creative learning process, and (2) participants designed arts activities and worked with young children in a day care center.…