Suggestions for teaching poetry or short stories are presented, including various dramatizations. It is noted that follow-up activity can be adapted to any work of literature. Sample literary selections are provided. (LB)

Discusses issues raised at the Special Libraries Association (SLA) 1992 annual conference. Topics addressed include international activities; goals for SLA; a keynote speech by Ray Kurzweil that discussed innovation and creativity; SLA board actions; candidates for upcoming elections; and the interests of academic members versus working corporate…

Thirty-four suggestions for making college fund raising more effective are offered. The ideas focus on conserving what you have, getting and keeping extra income; finding creative donations; cutting travel and printing costs; bargaining with suppliers; using telephone, mail, and fax effectively; using creative staffing; and monitoring resource…

A meta-analysis was conducted on nine experimental studies dealing with pull-out programs for gifted students in grades one through nine. Results indicate that pull-out programs in gifted education have significant positive effects on achievement, critical thinking, and creativity, but not on student self-concept. (Author/JDD)

The TRIFOCAL Model for curing underachievement syndrome is presented and is related to the Future Problem Solving (FPS) program, specifically the steps that involve changing expectations, role model identification, and changing reinforcements at school. A case study is presented of an underachieving sixth grade student who became actively engaged…

Described is a voluntary museum program where instructors teach science, math, and technology through art. Activities that can be used as "hooks" to get students interested in the program are provided. Topics include privacy and personal space, imaginary worlds, toys, behind the scenes, fads, friendly materials, humor, and the imagination. (KR)

Reviews St. Philip Neri Elementary School's (Omaha, Nebraska) use of an art education approach incorporating aesthetics and art history, criticism, and production. Describes lessons on Matisse and Mondrian (kindergarten), Rouault's "Portrait of a Clown" (fifth grade) and da Vinci's "Last Supper" (second grade). Recommends the approach for…

The study investigated two levels of learning choice and control with 150 gifted South African students (grades 6-8) exposed to the Cognitive Research Trust (CORT) thinking skills program (prestructured) or the Integrated Education Model program (flexibly structured). Results suggested both programs affected locus of control and creativity but not…

Maintains that teaching the creation of art can be lost in the emphasis on discipline-based art education. Argues that much of art education is studying the art of others or the concepts and principles that can be derived from others. Contends that the process of personally creating art must be revived as an integral part of art education. (CFR)

Like other organizations, camps need creativity, which breeds originality, improvement, inspiration, and renewal. Explains three broad types of creativity, describes characteristics of organizations that encourage creativity, lists barriers to creativity, and discusses ways that administrators can foster creativity in staff. A sidebar lists…

Thirty-two high school students were categorized by creativity style (adaptor or innovator) and completed two musical composition problems involving two different degrees of problem-finding behaviors: an open, and a closed, problem. No significant differences due to problem type, creativity style, or the interaction of the two factors was found.…

Discusses the role of chemical-equation problem solving in helping students predict reaction products. Methods for helping students learn this process must be taught to students and future teachers by using pedagogical skills within the content of chemistry. Emphasizes that solving chemical reactions should involve creative cognition where…

Too often, high school is a place that stifles creativity while fostering competition, conformity, intolerance, and the mean-spiritedness reflected in society. Students do not feel welcome and are caught in a developmental holding pattern. Proactive community-building efforts in Wisconsin and Colorado high schools are described. (MLH)

CONNECT is an "incubator without walls" formed by the University of California San Diego and area businesses to spur economic development through creative educational initiatives and partnerships. It focuses on problem solving using multidisciplinary and cross-professional approaches. (SK)

States that early-childhood educators must overcome negative experiences and feelings of inadequacy in the arts. Explores barriers that teachers must resolve to promote enjoyment and enthusiasm in the arts, including succumbing to stereotypes, evaluating children based on personal ability, reducing art to following instructions, focusing on…