Investigates the relationship between age and creativity among a sample of 271 manifestly creative women aged 23-87 years. Creativity showed no significant negative correlation with age. However, among control subjects not selected for creativity, the negative correlation between age and creativity scores was statistically significant. (Author/RH)

Investigates two opposing views of creativity, that of the Freudian psychologists vs. the interpretation of humanistic psychologists, and offers a compromising, perhaps more gestalt solution, along with a new mathematical model and ideas for research in developing a more complete theory of creativity. (Author/RK)

Suggests that the concept of creativity has been used in an imprecise manner in education. Reviews theories of creativity in humanistic psychology, experimental psychology, and the cognitive psychological works of Piaget and Vygotsky. Argues that educators have not always distinguished between these differing views of creativity. (41 citations)…

In the works of the playwright Pierre Corneille, the core dilemma of love versus duty, which underlay the artist's endeavors, evolved from the stage of articulation or problem finding in early adulthood, to dilemma resolution at midlife, and finally to dilemma fragmentation in old age. Argues that the dialectical tensions underlying creativity are…

Argues that Cohen-Shalev, in the previous article, has not adequately proven the claim that the dilemma Corneille focused on, that of love versus duty, was Corneille's own inner conflict, rather than simply the dilemma that Corneille wrote about. Takes issue with the view that a rich, creative artistic career must be influenced by one dominant…

The aim of this article is to investigate the effect of creativity on performance in oral narrative tasks. Participants in the study were Hungarian learners whose creativity was measured with a standardized creativity test. We examined the relationships among 3 aspects of creativity--originality, flexibility, and creative fluency--and different…

With an increasing emphasis on creativity and innovation in the twenty-first century, teachers need to be creative professionals just as students must learn to be creative. And yet, schools are institutions with many important structures and guidelines that teachers must follow. Effective creative teaching strikes a delicate balance between…

This 21st Century Skills Map is the result of hundreds of hours of research, development and feedback from educators and business leaders across the nation. The Partnership for 21st Century Skills has issued this map for the core subject of World Languages. [Funding for this paper was provided by EF Education.]

Standards drive critical elements of the American educational system--the curricula that schools follow, the textbooks students read, and the tests they take. Similarly, standards establish the levels of performance that students, teachers and schools are expected to meet. To succeed in the 21st century, all students will need to perform to high…

A mixed analysis of the perceived characteristics of effective college faculty members was conducted through surveying 615 students, predominantly Hispanic, enrolled in courses at two southwest Hispanic-serving universities. Beliefs were identified that led to 29 prevailing themes: Knowledgeable; Understanding; Communication; Teaches Well; Caring;…

Presented is a detailed description on how parents and teachers can use the author's book to help develop the creative potential of gifted children. (JYC)

Makes the case that the primary mission of education is the preparation of artists, using a conceptualization of artistry that encompasses not just the fine arts, but anything made well. The cognitive processes so important in the arts are critically important in all other walks of life today. (SLD)

Discusses the planning process as it relates to performance technology. Proactive and reactive planning perspectives are explained, opportunities for creativity are examined, strategic planning is discussed, three levels for strategic planning are described, and the question of control is raised. (nine references) (LRW)

This article explores the potential correlation between key aspects of the creative process and the requirements of GCSE Art and Design Specifications as determined and defined by stated assessment objectives. It considers approaches that might be employed to more effectively establish a link between pupils' creative endeavours and their necessary…