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Gallagher, James J.; And Others – 1979
Four papers address issues of identification, secondary program alternatives, guidance to develop creativity, and needed research in gifted education. In the first paper, "Some Creative Dimensions to the Issue of Identification," E. Torrance analyzes the problem of idntifying and cultivating creative giftedness in an unfavorable national climate.…
Descriptors: Creative Development, Creative Thinking, Developmental Stages, Evaluation Methods
AMRAM, FRED M.; GIESE, DAVID L. – 1968
AMONG THE COURSES IN THE UPWARD BOUND PROJECT AT THE GENERAL COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, IS CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING. IT IS FELT THAT CREATIVITY TRAINING GIVES THE UNDERACHIEVER THE MOTIVATION AND SKILL TO SOLVE HIS OWN PROBLEMS BY SHOWING HIM THE PROCEDURES OF PROBLEM DEFINITION AND SOLUTION. SIXTY-THREE STUDENTS, OF AVERAGE ABILITY BUT…
Descriptors: Creative Development, Creativity, Creativity Research, Disadvantaged
Goldstein, Elyse – 1978
The academic productivity of four groups was measured: male Ph.D's who had male dissertation advisors; female Ph.D's who had female advisors; female Ph.D's who had male advisors; and male Ph.D's who had female advisors. Academic productivity was measured by the quantity of research published by these two groups for a four-year period following…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Students, Creative Development, Educational Counseling
de Beaugrande, Robert – 1978
Two main viewpoints have been consistently implied in linguistic research on creativity. The externalist sees creativity as outside the normal language, and the internalist views creativity as a basic process of language use. In this paper, creativity is regarded as the adaptation of the potential of systems to the demands of a particular act of…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Creative Development, Creative Expression, Creative Thinking
Torrance, E. Paul; And Others – 1973
This task group report is one of a series prepared by eminent psychologists who have served as consultants in the U.S. Office of Education-sponsored grant study to conduct a Critical Appraisal of the Personality-Emotion-motivation Domain. In order to achieve the goal of identifying important problems and areas for new research and methodological…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Behavioral Science Research, Creative Development, Creativity
Broome, Elizabeth, Comp.; Fisher, Mary Henri, Comp. – 1973
The selective bibliography lists approximately 70 books and materials for teachers of gifted and talented students. Arranged alphabetically by author are 32 "practical" books (containing teaching suggestions and activities), 9 "humanistic" books (dealing with psychology and mental health), and 12 "theory" books (on topics such as creativity and…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Class Activities, Creative Development, Creative Expression
Dudek, Stephanie Z. – 1973
There are many myths about young children based on the definition of creativity as an innate capacity for openness to experience. This definition of creativity as a personality trait or attitude (creativity as expressiveness) has little relationship to creativity as the making of original and socially valuable products. Studies of children's art…
Descriptors: Art Expression, Child Development, Childhood Attitudes, Cognitive Ability
Felker, Donald W.; Treffinger, Donald J. – 1971
The relationship between self concept and several measures of divergent thinking and related attitudes was investigated among the thirty-three boys and twenty-six girls in the fourth grade. They were given the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking, Covington's Attitude Inventory for Problem Solving, and the Piers-Harris Self Concept Scale. High self…
Descriptors: Creative Development, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Creativity Research
Keyes, Nelson – 1969
This study tested the following hypothesis: that the study of original music composition confers benefits on the college music student which he would not ordinarily receive from the undergraduate music program, and that such study would therefore be a valuable addition to a music curriculum. Seven participants at a 3-week workshop in composition…
Descriptors: Creative Development, Music, Music Activities, Music Appreciation
Brittain, W. Lambert, Ed. – 1968
This pamphlet contains an edited collection of Lowenfeld's speeches on art education. Following are the titles of the nine speeches: "On the Significance of Individual Creative Expression,""On the Discrepancy Between Our Scientific and Social Values,""On the Importance of Early Art Expression,""On Fostering Creative Sensitivity,""On Integration in…
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Expression, Art Teachers, Creative Development
Ransom, Grayce A. – 1969
An analysis of the relationship of language to learning, particularly as it affects "avoidance behaviors" of remedial readers in the classroom, strongly emphasized the importance of greater stress on oral language development. New concern for cognitive and personality development in children stresses the role of language as an interaction medium…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Creative Development, Curriculum Design, Emotional Adjustment
Mazurkiewicz, Albert J. – 1971
This longitudinal study compared the longterm effects of beginning reading instruction in traditional orthography (TO) and the initial teaching alphabet (i.t.a.) on two pupil populations comparable in intelligence, socioeconomic status, and preschool experience. Teacher and school factors were rigorously controlled. A continuous comparison of…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Comparative Analysis, Creative Development, Elementary Education
North Carolina Univ., Chapel Hill. Frank Porter Graham Center. – 1971
Provided was an analysis of 10 Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) regional hearings held in 1970 on education of the gifted; three major sources of information explained to have been used in the analysis were the state survey form, oral testimony given at open hearings, and written testimony submitted for the record from the 10…
Descriptors: Creative Development, Educational Needs, Educational Opportunities, Educational Programs
Saunders, Minta M.; Keister, Mary Elizabeth – 1969
This proposal suggests researching the possibilities of offering experiences with surroundings--space, forms, colors, and materials--to many children at any early age. The design for such a setting would provide children with the unique advantage of developing within themselves a sympathy for basic forms, natural materials, and primary colors and…
Descriptors: Child Development, Childhood Interests, Costs, Creative Development
BARCLAY, DORIS L. – 1966
THE EFFECT OF ART EDUCATION ON IMPROVING THE ATTITUDES AND CULTURAL AWARENESS OF DISADVANTAGED YOUTH WAS STUDIED IN THIS PILOT PROGRAM. THE CALIFORNIA TEST OF PERSONALITY AND THE CHILDREN'S PERSONALITY QUESTIONNAIRE WERE ADMINISTERED BEFORE AND AFTER A SPECIAL, 12-MONTH ART PROGRAM TO 25 CHILDREN (AGES 8-12) FOR DATA ON PERSONAL AND SOCIAL…
Descriptors: Art Education, Attitude Change, Creative Development, Cultural Context
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