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Grossman, Stephen R.; Wiseman, Edward E. – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1993
Seven principles are presented for improving creative thinking, based on assumptions of creativity as a perceptual shift resulting from a metamorphic mental image. Principles include (1) the future initiates and pulls creative thought; (2) initial fact finding is best postponed; (3) problem redefinition is often retrospective; and (4) metaphors…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Creative Development, Creative Thinking, Creativity
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Kay, Sandra – Roeper Review, 1994
A Discovery Unit was designed to develop problem-finding behavior in 67 gifted children (grades 3-6). Students identified a problem and its solution using topics of their choice. The results of this two-year pilot project support the need to instruct and practice problem-finding skills at the elementary level. (DB)
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Demonstration Programs, Discovery Learning, Discovery Processes
Berger, Sandra – Understanding Our Gifted, 2001
This article discusses how the World Wide Web can empower students to think creatively, especially the gifted. It profiles 3 Web sites that discuss techniques, games, and strategies for enhancing creative thinking and 13 Web sites that contain information on inventors and inventions to stimulate gifted students. (Contains one reference.) (CR)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Creative Development, Creative Thinking
United States Patent Model Foundation, Alexander, VA. – 1988
The Invent America program addresses the need to provide K-8 students with opportunities to learn critical and creative thinking skills through the process of inventing. Students apply problem-solving skills as they turn their own creative ideas into inventions. It is an effort to integrate the curriculum, help students synthesize knowledge, and…
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Creativity, Discovery Processes, Elementary Education
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Curriculum Framework and Textbook Development Unit. – 1992
This document builds on the foundation laid by the 1985 edition of the "Mathematics Framework for California Public Schools" to describe the structure and organization of instructional programs that address the goal of developing mathematical power for all students. An introduction discusses the nature of the proposed reform and the…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development