A study of the creative performance of forty-eight preschool children from middle and lower income homes indicated that the boys produced more original ideas than the girls and that the middle class children were higher in creative fluency ability. (MF)

The philosophy, purpose and methods of the Creative Problem-Solving Institute are discussed. (RW)

The concept of general systems as a pattern of growth and development which involves integration, disintegration and reintegration and applies to natural sciences, behavioral sciences, and man-made systems is discussed in a dialogue between the authors. (RW)

The study examines the role of conceptual tempo in creativity and problem solving. It was hypothesized that reflective children would do well on tasks involving evaluation components, while impulsive children would do well on typical creativity tasks. Results indicated no significant differences among the conceptual tempo groups. (Author)

One approach to foreign language literature appreciation focuses on demystifying literature and encouraging and maintaining active student motivation and interest in the creative process. The literature lesson is divided and presented in four parts: directed observation; active analysis by discussion groups; re-creation of characters; and creative…

Four dimensions (Contact, Consciousness, Interest, and Fantasy) of the Creativity Classification System (CCS) have demonstrated high validity in identifying fourth- to sixth-grade students for an enrichment program. An identification procedure for use at the high school level is explained in relation to CCS. (Author/DB)

This paper explores concerns that parents of creative, gifted, and talented children experience in facilitating their children's growth. It discusses stages in parenting, lists traits in which the gifted excel, offers guidelines for identifying giftedness, suggests signs of excessive stress, notes parents' expectations of teachers, and identifies…

The dimensionality of the construct of original thinking was studied using measures designed to control for confounding of the construct by fluency and by task ambiguity. The subjects were 315 gifted children in grades 4-6. Original thinking was conceptually distinguished from general intelligence, but evidence for a concept of general originality…

Ohio schools have developed a Balanced Comprehensive Art Curriculum (BCAC) that includes art history, art criticism, and art in society as well as traditional art production. Students in kindergarten through 12th grade receive equitable instruction in all four curriculum areas. Includes a resource list and table. (MD)

Reviews 15 books dealing with organizational behavior and corporate management that are applicable to the effective management of elementary schools. The similarities between effective school management and corporate management are obvious. Schools must discover, develop, and sustain creative teachers and ideas in the same way successful…

The Multidimensional Stimulus Fluency Measure (MSFM) and the Thinking Creatively in Action and Movement (TCAM) instrument, both designed to assess ideational fluency through different response modes (verbal and nonverbal), were administered to 24 middle-class preschool children. Concurrent and construct validity were established for these two…

Career development of creatively gifted adults consists of three tasks: (1) dealing with career decision problems, (2) finding training and support, and (3) maintaining productivity. Counselors can help clients face these tasks by emphasizing values in decision making, keeping abreast of innovations, and identifying and treating productivity…

Briefly discusses several frequently encountered barriers to learning--negative impact on inner self, threatening situations, rewards, and blockage of spontaneous exploration--from both theoretical and practical perspectives. Ways in which Logo is useful in removing these barriers are noted. (MBR)