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Chlup, Dominique T. – Adult Literacy Education, 2019
Few traits are as desirable as creativity. In fact, according to chief executives around the world, creativity is the most sought-after trait in leaders. This article is an attempt to share with educators what researchers have found regarding the hallmarks of creativity. It also provides a sampling of proven techniques and approaches instructors…
Descriptors: Creativity, Adult Literacy, Teaching Methods, Adult Learning
Beghetto, Ronald A.; Kaufman, James C.; Baer, John – Teachers College Press, 2015
Creativity and the Common Core State Standards are both important to today's teachers. Yet, for many educators, nurturing students' creativity seems to conflict with ensuring that they learn specific skills and content. In this book, the authors outline ways to adapt existing lessons and mandated curricula to encourage the development of student…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Teaching Skills, Creativity, Creative Development
Hanson, Michael Hanchett; Herz, Rebecca Shulman – Art Education, 2011
Art and creativity are closely linked in the minds of most people. When asked to explain why art should be part of the school curriculum, respondents commonly answer that art provides an opportunity for students to be creative and express themselves. As professionals who have worked with art education for years, the authors suggest a different…
Descriptors: Creativity, Art Education, Teaching Methods, Creative Development
Liu, Eric; Noppe-Brandon, Scott – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2011
The best corporations know that innovative thinking is the only competitive advantage that cannot be outsourced. The best schools are those that create cultures of imagination. Now in paperback, "Imagination First" introduces a wide-variety of individuals who make a habit of imaginative thinking and creative action, offering a set of universal…
Descriptors: Imagination, Corporations, Creative Thinking, Creativity
Brinkman, David J. – Arts Education Policy Review, 2010
This article provides a brief review of generally accepted ideas about creativity, followed by examples of music teachers teaching creatively and teaching their students to be more creative. Implications for teacher education and policy recommendations for music education are discussed.
Descriptors: Creativity, Music Education, Music, Music Teachers
Sisk, Dorothy A. – 1989
This paper explores definitions of creativity, theories and models of creativity, and the classic stages of creativity. Creativity is best defined in terms of an interactive process. The creative process in adults often results in creative and useful products, and such creativity is judged in terms of their quantity and quality of patents,…
Descriptors: Creative Development, Creativity, Creativity Research, Creativity Tests
Elliott, David J. – 1989
The aim of this paper is threefold: (1) to develop a concept of what creativity is (with particular reference to what musical creativity is); (2) to decide whether or not creativity is a plausible educational goal; and (3) to suggest what might be done to either promote or discourage musical creativity based upon the results of the first two…
Descriptors: Creative Development, Creativity, Creativity Research, Creativity Tests
Cromwell, Ronald R. – 1992
This document summarizes a study attempting to understand the critical skill of creative visioning. In the study, 20 people who were involved in creativity or creative visioning were interviewed for 1.5-4 hours. Seven central themes emerged from the interviews: (1) the meaning of creative visioning; (2) trusting; (3) imagination; (4) connections;…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Development, Creative Expression, Creativity
Wakefield, John F. – 1989
This study explores the usefulness of a creativity construct for arts education. It is hypothesized that an arts orientation is a valid personality construct, that this orientation is correlated with contrasting cognitive skills, and that these skills are manifested in creative behaviors. Sixty-five high school seniors were given the ACT Interest…
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Expression, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Measurement

Webster, Peter R. – Music Educators Journal, 1990
Identifies four characteristics of the creative endeavor: (1) musical imagination; (2) model of the creative process; (3) measures of creative aptitude; and (4) the observation of creative behavior. Examines the role of technology in creativity, and contends that creative thinking can be measured. Includes suggested readings. (RW)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Creative Development, Creative Thinking, Creativity
Webster, Peter R. – 1989
This paper suggests that there are ways to organize the literature, both within music and in related fields of study, so that the interested professional can engage in an active organized study of creative thinking in music. There are also ways of defining musical behaviors that are indicative of creative thinking in children as well as adults.…
Descriptors: Creative Development, Creativity, Creativity Tests, Elementary Secondary Education
Hennessey, Beth A.; Amabile, Teresa M. – 1987
The pamphlet reviews research on creativity and applies it to the learning process. After discussing the definition and measurement of creativity, the components of creative performance are outlined, including domain-relevant skills, creativity-relevant skills, and intrinsic task motivation. Factors which destroy students' creativity are noted,…
Descriptors: Creative Development, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Creativity Research
Developing Imagination, Creativity, and Literacy through Collaborative Storymaking: A Way of Knowing
King, Nancy – Harvard Educational Review, 2007
Early in her life, Nancy King discovered that stories are rich sources of wisdom, imagination, creativity, and comfort. In this essay, King describes her personal experiences developing and using the collaborative storymaking process with young people and adults in various school settings. The author states that collaborative storymaking…
Descriptors: Story Telling, Personal Narratives, Cooperative Learning, Creativity
Sternberg, Robert J.; Williams, Wendy M. – 1996
The 25 strategies described in this book can be used to develop personal creativity, student creativity, and creativity in colleagues and staff members. The strategies are based on investment theory, a psychological theory of creativity, but any one strategy is consistent with many other theories. The investment theory of creativity asserts that…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Creative Activities, Creative Development, Creative Expression
McGreevy, Ann M. – 1985
The digest explores the nature of the creative process. It begins with background information which notes the importance of seeing the familiar in a new light and the possibility on non-acceptance of the creative act. Four basic abilities necessary for creativity and problem solving are identified: (1) fluency, (2) flexibility, (3) elaboration,…
Descriptors: Creative Development, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Elementary Secondary Education