The purpose was to determine the effect of group size on both the total and the average per person fluency, flexibility, and originality of responses to problem solving tasks. One hundred sixty-three college juniors and seniors were assigned at random to groups of one, three, six, or twelve members. All groups were given identical instructions to…

Relates the lack of diversity in television programing to the drive for profit maximization on the part of the networks, which supresses creativity and encourages conformity to proven success. (JMF)

Described is a playground designed by an architectural student and built by parents of elementary school students in Kansas for a total cost of $50. (IM)

Examined is the relationship between values clarification and creativity in children. (CL)

Composition teachers today stifle creativity by imposing the burden of originality on their students. (DD)

Two views are presented on the question of whether or not creativity can be taught in social studies classrooms. Barbara Olmo argues that social studies is especially well suited for teaching creativity. Alvin Wolf replies that creativity can be encouraged but not taught directly. (Author/RM)

Argues against the view that creativity must sometimes be realized at the expense of the quality of the work produced, perceiving this dichotomy between creativity and quality as a false one based upon an erroneous theory of creative process. Sees creativity and quality as intimately connected. (DMM)

Recent research in chemistry has revealed nuances of natural processes that allow a strongly scientific yet aesthetically humanistic approach to creativity. In this approach creativity is viewed as emerging order. Answers two questions regarding creativity in the classroom: What is "order" in a classroom? and In what sense does order "emerge"?…

A model of John Dewey's theory of reflective thought, as revised in 1933, is reviewed and its implications for the creative process explored. Reflective thought differs from random thought in its "chaining" feature, which entails a consecutive ordering so that each idea determines its successor while referring to its predecessor. (VW)

The idea that creative acts are quantum jumps in the brain's mechanism is explored. Descriptions of the creative process that support the central role of sudden and discontinuous leaps of thought are cited from various philosophers and scientists. Distinctions between the functions of the brain and of computers are drawn. (VW)

Principles of creativity and andragogy (the art and science of helping adults learn) are compared and found to be complementary especially in such areas as self-direction, active learning, and preference for the problem centered approach. Adult educators should utilize creativity research and creativity researchers should incorporate the…

The writer suggests that educators inhibit creative pupils not only by selecting knowledge but also by communicating certain selected skills, expectation of roles and unconscious expressions of values and assumptions. He suggests that universities perpetuate these constraints through the regulatory function of education which seeks to standardize…

Ten special education teachers describe innovative activities that have given their students enjoyment and feelings of success. Approaches include teaching emotionally disturbed students to use social skills in a teacher-student interaction setting, using a checker format to enourage multiplication skills, and teaching a variety of skills through…

A dance and movement therapist reviews the contributions of creative movement and dramatic play in the education of handicapped students. Sample exercises and their benefits are described. (CL)

The author reviews studies on creativity among Brazilian elementary students and their teachers and notes that fostering creativity does not appear to be a goal in most of Brasilia's schools. (CL)