The correlation of Guilford and Torrance measures over a two-year period and the relationship of teacher ratings of childrens' behavioral characteristics to creativity test performance over that same interval were examined. (Author)

College students at two levels of cognitive ability were assigned to a rewarded or nonrewarded condition for group administration of creativity tests. Performance varied by group, task, and subject variables. The findings suggest that tangible incentives may have a detrimental effect on creativity in certain contexts. (Author/RD)

Presents an expanded definition of creativity consisting of four modes (subconscious, imagistic, cognitive, and actualizing); four dimensions of a sequence of developmental skills (perceiving, affecting, intellecting, and responding); and four processes (fluency, flexibility, elaboration, and originality). Two guidelines for increasing students'…

In a study of the relationship between children and parents' scores on the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT), 65 fifth-grade children and 121 parents were administered the TTCT. There were no significant correlations between scores for mothers and children. (Author)

Suggests that a television program's benefits to three and four year olds can be significantly increased by the presence of an adult to bridge the gap between actual television performance and limited attention spans. (MH)

Makes recommendations regarded cross-sectional and longitudinal research needed on creativity, developmental trends and processes related to creativity, and determinants of the development of creativity. (DR)

Explored the relationship of selected temperament characteristics and ideational fluency in preschool children. Distractibility and adaptability were related to original scores on pattern subtests of the Multidimensional Stimulus Fluency Measure, while temperament was related to original scores on tasks involving tactile manipulation of visible…

This study explored the relationships between creativity and cognitive skills, and the implications for arts education. High school seniors (n=65) were given a battery of psychological tests emphasizing creative thought. Results indicated significant correlations of the arts orientation with five domains of creative behavior and three cognitive…

A teacher of gifted and talented students recounts her own personal experience of "failing" a creativity test and the realization that tests have limitations and only measure an individual's performance on a given day based on particular standards and criteria. (DB)

This study examined the relationship between self-image and creativity in 69 Swedish 4th graders using three measures of creativity. Results showed no self-image differences between children with high and low creativity. Different creativity measures were significantly related with the exception of one subtest of the Creative Functioning Test,…

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between the performance on a test for the assessment of creative behavior and teacher ratings on scales for the assessment of behavior commonly seen as negative. The sample consisted of 71 Austrian elementary school students (33 boys and 38 girls), from seven to ten years of age. The children…

These proceedings contain the papers and posters of the International Conference on e-Learning (EL) 2019, which was organised by the International Association for Development of the Information Society and co-organised by the Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, in Porto, Portugal, July 17-19, 2019. The EL 2019 conference aims to address the…

In this article, the author reflects on Statement Three of the Australian Association for the Teaching of English (AATE) "Statements of Belief". The third statement begins: "We value the power of the imagination and literary expression to provide pleasure and enrich life." Statement 3 has two parts. It identifies what the study of literature…

This paper brings a critical focus to difference and the creative arts in education with specific attention to art as a site of knowledge in New Zealand conditions. The 1990s and early 2000s are marked by a paucity of critically engaged literature on the arts in education and a conspicuous absence of discussions on the politics of difference.…

According to both the popular press and academia, creativity is an important skill for business practice and marketing education. This article addresses "What is creativity?" and "Can creativity be taught or nurtured?" and provides an analysis of both student perceptions about creativity and their levels of creativity. The results indicate that…