This study explored relationships between environmental factors (era, standard of living, freedom, and value) and the growth of Chinese literary genius. Using a new measure, the Chinese Creator Rating Scale, the study found that historical top scorers had above average values on the four environmental factors, supporting the humanistic theory of…

Suggests that excellent writing results when writers achieve oneness with their subject, and that students can achieve this oneness only when allowed freedom to discover their own subjects. (ARH)

The early training of children in divergent thinking skills can help foster entrepreneurship. Such training would include activities to develop natural creativity, activities allowing children to win, activities which accept different solutions, teachers who recognize and encourage creative children, and an understanding of basic business…

Analyzes an illustration for an old Chinese riddle tale drawn by Peter Sis for "Stories to Solve: Folktales around the World." (NKA)

Factors for assessing classroom material for creative thinking are presented as a series of questions. Does it: (1) make associations or analogies? (2) blend thought with feeling?; (3) promote flexible thinking? (4) have visual or semantic imagery? (5) provide structure? (6) provide opportunities to extend, embellish, transfer, or transform?. (VW)

Synectics, the making of analogies, was used with learning disabled high school seniors to provide them with a creative process that aids in developing a deeper understanding of literature. After studying Coleridge's "Rime of the Ancient Mariner," the students completed a six-step process and produced a short writing assignment. (VW)

The role of the arts as a therapeutic form of creative expression with mentally ill or emotionally disturbed persons is examined with particular emphasis on poetry and bibliotherapy. Briefly described is a Creative Arts Reciprocity Experience (CARE) program. (DB)

The longitudinal relationship between quality and quantity of productive output is examined over the careers of 10 recipients of the Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award using four alternative models (expertise-acquisition, youthful-enthusiasm, peak-age, and constant-probability-of-success). The results endorsed the…

The winner of the 1986 Boston Globe-Horn Book award for nonfiction discusses her work. (FL)

This article outlines the major components of a brain skill management program that holds the potential for ensuring that input from all sources (i.e., left, right, and integrative) becomes a regular and reliable organizational routine when fully implemented. (Author/CT)

Provides nine suggestions for those interested in technical training by videotape, including (1) make sure video is the right medium; (2) follow specific objectives; (3) get reliable feedback; (4) know what your client wants; (5) be creative; (6) write the script clearly; (7) use good narrators and actors; (8) plan and organize compulsively; and…

The article examines reasons why some teachers and parents may feel threatened by gifted children and why some exceptional pupils deliberately under-achieve. Discussion of the meaning of Creativity in terms of defensive, productive, adaptive, elaborative and developmental thinkers is followed by suggestions drawn from followup studies of…

Investigates questions regarding Alfred North Whitehead's educational rhythm. Focuses on the concept of periodicity as the essence of Whitehead's universal system and less technical thoughts on learning. (DF)

A discussion of education for gifted students in India reviews scholarship schemes to allow bright children to secure gifted services, national programs to identify creativity, and current developments in teacher education. (CL)

Describes a variety of exercises used in a course to encourage French teachers to use creativity in developing classroom materials and activities. (MSE)