Relates personal experiences in reading and writing poetry with a group of elders in an attempt to learn something about their use of language, their life stories, and themselves. (HOD)

Each student has personal fears, anxieties, and insecurities about writing, which are productive only insofar as they force students into a reevaluation of the ways in which they perceive writing. Approached logically from a nonadversarial position, writing fears can easily be dispelled. (MLW)

Classroom activities using graffiti as a point of departure for reading comprehension, creative expression, and discussion are outlined. (MSE)

In his article, "Creativity: A Divergent Point of View" (Journal of Aesthetic Education, Summer 1983), Symes presents an adequate product analysis of art and an adequate enough process analysis; however, his resulting theory of creativity is incomplete and potentially misleading. Ramifications for education are discussed. (RM)

Traditional teaching methods often do not motivate students to take an active part in learning. Gives examples of how concepts of creativity can be realized in schools. Writing poetry, meditation, fantasy/Utopian thinking, telling stories, can all be utilized in high school political education. (Author/CS)

Part of a series of reports on the world of isolated children who are neglected, not rejected. This article discusses several developmental patterns and shared characteristics detected among such "forgotten" children, and suggests guidelines for teachers. (RH)

Argues that when tests equate proficiency, competency, and literacy with writing academic essays, they maintain a severely understated and mistaken notion of what it means to write well and usefully and vigorously. (FL)

A program called OM (originally titled Olympics of the Mind), aimed at encouraging creativity in gifted and talented students via the industrial arts curriculum, is examined. Creative problem solving is discussed and examples of problems and format are included. Program effectiveness and public relations are described in detail. (CT)

The potential for college use and development of radio stations is explored, and innovative and effective ideas from colleges' current efforts are presented. Topics covered include news services, phone-in features, student staff, college program highlights, foreign language programs, paid advertising, and public service announcements. (MSE)

The article traces the construction, validation, and revision of 24 biographical inventories resulting in the Form U Biographical Inventory, which yields four scores (academic performance, creativity, leadership, and artistic potential) to identify gifted and talented elementary and secondary students as defined by the U. S. Department of…

The advantages of using word processing in a business writing course are identified as making students feel more comfortable with writing, enhancing creativity, and making revision easier. The need for an initial large investment of time by instructors before initiating word processing use is discussed. (MBR)

Facilities described here range from a low-budget playground constructed by a group of dedicated parents to an education park where two high schools share a wealth of playing fields, activity areas, and other facilities. (JD)

Two courses were combined experimentally and succeeded in providing college students with in-depth learning about creativity: a psychology course explored psychologists' efforts to understand creativity and encouraged student self-exploration, and an art course focused on creativity as a way of living. Group projects and evaluation are discussed.…

Community colleges have long been recognized for their success in providing affordable access to higher education for all and for serving the nation's workforce needs. Their substantial civic and cultural contributions are now also capturing the attention of businesses and of policymakers at the highest levels of government. Why? Because research…