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Keating, Daniel P. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1980
The article discusses the plight of the gifted child underserved by the educational system, proposes a model for expanding and clarifying the nature of creativity, highlights four common misconceptions about giftedness which have special educational implications, and offers five suggestions for improving the general quality of gifted education.…
Descriptors: Creativity, Definitions, Educational Needs, Gifted

Boles, Shawn – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1990
The paper discusses the iterative nature of problem solving; operant analysis of the response repertoire available in a problem situation; the likelihood of reaching a solution versus escaping from the situation; and the relationship between exiting with solution and exiting without solution, modeled on catastrophe theory. (JDD)
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Creativity, Models, Operant Conditioning

Davis, Gary A. – Roeper Review, 1982
Teaching gifted students to think creatively may follow the AUTA model: awareness of creativity, understanding of creativity, techniques of creativity, and finally, actualization--development of creative talents. (CL)
Descriptors: Creative Development, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Gifted
Rubenzer, Ronald L.; Rubenzer, Donna O. – 1984
Designed to accompany an all-day "brain" workshop on neurological aspects of learning, the manual contains charts and illustrations depicting the role and function of the right and left hemispheres. Additional material addresses such topics as physiological evolution of the brain, disharmony between left/right brain functions, comparisons between…
Descriptors: Brain, Cerebral Dominance, Cognitive Style, Creativity

Renzulli, Joseph S. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1982
The author discusses his opposition to gifted curriculum developed largely by teachers and suggests that real problems should be the focus of gifted programing. Two curriculum models are described according to four variables: the roles of students, knowledge, creativity, and teachers. (CL)
Descriptors: Creativity, Curriculum Development, Gifted, Knowledge Level

Schoenfeldt, Lyle F.; Jansen, Karen J. – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1997
Discusses the definition of creativity and the broad methodological issues associated with organizational creativity. Reviews the most relevant theoretical models for studying creativity in organizations. Specific methodological requirements for studying creativity in organizations are then discussed, with emphasis on issues of validity and…
Descriptors: Creativity, Evaluation Methods, Institutional Characteristics, Models

Magyari-Beck, Istvan – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1990
A creatology matrix is developed to examine the abilities, processes, and products of four kinds of entities (culture, organization, group, person). Also examined are creativity as a matter of knowledge, identification with basic cultural values, and typicality of creative people within a culture. (JDD)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Cultural Influences
Wisconsin Univ., Madison. Univ. Extension. – 1978
Twelve modules are presented for the education of gifted and talented students. Modules include a brief introduction; list of objectives; overview of the content; and suggestions for core, application, and quest (further study) activities. The modules focus on the following topics: definitions of giftedness; history of their educational treatment;…
Descriptors: Acceleration, Creative Development, Creativity, Enrichment

Weaver, K. Mark; And Others – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1989
The paper presents a conceptual model depicting proposed antecedents of entrepreneurial behavior, and applies the model to a case example of a company called Q.M.S. The model encompasses: personality characteristics, values, and behavioral orientations of the individual; organizational environment/structure; entrepreneurial role models; and the…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Patterns, Business, Case Studies
Neal, Larry L.; Edginton, Christopher R. – 1982
Fifteen papers address issues in therapeutic recreation for disabled persons from the perspectives of practitioners, educators, and students. The following papers are presented. "Therapeutic Recreation Service: The Past and Challenging Present" (H. Sessoms); "Therapeutic Recreatiion in an Era of Limits: A Crisis...A Challenge... An Opportunity"…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Creativity, Curriculum Development, Disabilities

Wheatley, Walter J.; And Others – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1991
This article presents a model to evaluate the imagination and creativity of strategic planners. Characteristics recommended for strategic planners include the cognitive styles of extroverted, intuitive, feeling, and perceptive; marginal personality orientation, which allows for an open-minded viewpoint with integrative skills; internal locus of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Creativity, Futures (of Society), Imagination
NCEA Papers, 1972
These three National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) papers focus on a project for providing early childhood education to Catholic youth. The first paper indicates problems of child care services currently provided by the churches, points out possibilities for implementing early childhood programs, and advocates that Catholic education…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Child Development Centers, Church Programs, Creativity

Root-Bernstein, Robert S. – Roeper Review, 1991
Abstracting (eliminating details from a complex perceptual field to reveal underlying structures) is described as a tool of thought for developing creativity and inventiveness. The paper argues that the skill of abstracting is transferable between arts and sciences, and provides a preliminary model to teaching abstracting in a multidisciplinary…
Descriptors: Abstracting, Creative Development, Creativity, Curriculum

Whibley, Vicki – Gifted Child Today Magazine, 1998
Describes a Differentiated Education Program (DEP) for gifted children in inclusive settings in New Zealand, identifies two differentiated curriculum models, and provides implementation strategies and evaluation pointers. The need for a DEP to provide opportunities to develop thinking skills, creativity, and emotional and social skills are…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Creativity, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Clasen, Robert E.; Clasen, Donna Rae – 1987
In response to the estimate that 15-20 percent of the school-age population in Wisconsin can be classified as gifted and talented, this document suggests approaches educators can take to identify these students and to design programs to meet their special needs. An introductory section offers an overview of gifted and talented programming options…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Creative Development, Creativity, Curriculum Enrichment
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