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Wardrop, James L.; and others – J Exp Educ, 1969
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Classroom Environment, Creative Development, Elementary School Students
Whitten, James – Teachers and Writers Magazine, 1982
Outlines a method to help students through the beginning phases of writing that will also show them the vital relationship between observation and creation. (RL)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Creative Activities, Creative Development, Creative Thinking
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Juntune, Joyce – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1979
Project development activities centered on the components of teacher in-service, classroom activities, curriculum materials, parent/community involvement, and student evaluation. After three years of operation, test scores showed increasingly superior performance in creative thinking on the part of the students. (DLS)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Creative Activities, Creative Development, Creative Teaching
Sefer, Jasmina – Gifted Education International, 1995
A longitudinal study of 99 students attending 1 rural and 1 urban elementary school in Yugoslavia evaluated the effects of an interdisciplinary play-oriented program based on drama, story making, art-constructive activities, group research, and various games. Results showed an improvement in creativity, motivation to learn, and expressive…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Creative Development, Creativity, Curriculum Design
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Dollinger, Stephen J. – Journal of Creative Behavior, 2003
This study examined two neglected dispositional contributions to creativity, needs for uniqueness and cognition, in 150 undergraduates. Results indicated individuals high in the needs of uniqueness and cognition evidenced more creative past accomplishments and produced richer visual and verbal products, more individualistic photo essays, and more…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Cognitive Ability, College Students, Creative Development
Bellingham, Henry – Gifted Education International, 1995
A Conservative member of the British Parliament addresses the critical need to develop the cultural resource of creative talent. The prime inhibitor of creative development is thought to be the walls of bureaucracy which pervade modern life. Implications for British schools choosing to opt out of local authority control are outlined. (DB)
Descriptors: Bureaucracy, Creative Development, Creativity, Educational Trends
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Martin, Doris Marie – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 1995
Discusses the tactile and kinesthetic areas of learning children experience when using clay. Includes practical tips for using and storing clay for preschool use and notes the differences between potters' clay and play dough. (HTH)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Expression, Art Materials, Clay
Hebert, Thomas P. – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1992
A project of the Talented and Gifted Program in Torrington, Connecticut, is described. The project involved classroom teachers, the gifted teacher, art teacher, and physical education teacher leading fourth-grade students in developing a life-size skeleton, a tape-recorded narration explaining the skeletal system, and a song. (JDD)
Descriptors: Anatomy, Cooperative Planning, Creative Development, Creativity
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Edwards, Carolyn Pope; And Others – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1991
A graduate class on creativity at the University of Massachusetts was based on a European preschool program which fosters young children's learning, representation, and expression through exploration and mastery of many symbolic media. The class documented nature explorations, repeated experiences to delve deeper into them, and integrated the…
Descriptors: Art Expression, Course Content, Creative Development, Creative Expression
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de la Vega, B. – International Journal of Early Childhood, 1992
Reviews the history of La Cabana kindergarten, which provides preschool education and meals for 100 children and sewing classes for mothers in a working class neighborhood in Bogota, Colombia. Describes the implementation of a new curriculum which develops child creativity through free choice of activities around a common project. (AC)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Creative Development, Creativity, Curriculum Development
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Stevenson, Janet N.; Duncum, Paul – Visual Arts Research, 1998
Studies the employment of collage by young children as a symbolic activity in organized educational settings. Establishes a taxonomy of collage types and observes their development in two kindergarten classes. Concludes that collage promotes the acquisition of a flexible sequence of skills and reflects a range of abilities and approaches. (DSK)
Descriptors: Art Education, Child Development, Childrens Art, Cognitive Style
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Baillie, Caroline; Walker, Paul – European Journal of Engineering Education, 1998
Focuses on ways to foster and access creativity in engineering students. Presents three case studies that demonstrate the importance of establishing freedom in the learning process as well as providing motivation be it extrinsic or intrinsic. Describes how to monitor the level of success in fostering creativity in students. (Author/PVD)
Descriptors: Creative Development, Creative Thinking, Educational Change, Educational Environment
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Blicblau, Aaron S.; Steiner, Joseph M. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 1998
Describes the use of final-year projects as a showcase for engineering students' creativity. The project may be any combination of research, design, or developmental work and culminates in a written, oral, and visual presentation to a professional audience. The students' own creativity determines the format of the three presentation forms and…
Descriptors: Creative Development, Educational Change, Educational Objectives, Engineering Education
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Lobo, Ma. Pilar Martin – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2005
Introduction: Identifying talent is the first step in a process that leads to an educational response for students with talent and high ability. Can talent be identified from an early age? Does talent remain naturally throughout the different stages of schooling, or, on the contrary, does it require orientation in order to be developed? The study…
Descriptors: Talent Identification, Academic Ability, Music, Elementary School Students
Amdur, Judith – 1993
This workbook brings together activities to aid in motivating children to concentrate, listen, respond, think, and learn. The activities rely upon play-like tasks involving drama, music, and other forms of creative expression. The activities are organized by the season in which they are appropriate and include songs, dramatic sequences, stories,…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Class Activities, Communication Skills, Creative Development
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