This study employed a research and development method to design courses that enhance creative dance skills for students in Mathayomsuksa 1 (typically aged 12-13 years). Divided into four phases, the study used background information and input from students and teachers to design a dance course that addressed the neglect of Thai culture in the…

Although creativity courses in the academic community often are not taken seriously, they can and should be a transformational journey for the student, involving exciting but sometimes painful unlearning of old structures and development of new conceptual systems. (DB)

The author describes his experiences and philosophy in teaching creativity as an academic subject to university students. (CL)

A discussion of the role of drama in education is presented which includes historical background and current trends. Problems that have developed in curriculum development are offered. (DF)

The author proposes an inservice teacher training course on creativity which emphasizes the historical and theoretical aspects of creativity; the environmental contributors to creativity (through biographical analysis of the lives of creative individuals); the identification of creative potential; and the application of creativity theories and…

The contents of 67 college-level creativity course syllabi were analyzed. A theoretical framework emerged with five dimensions, including social climate, personality characteristics, models or theories, process involved, and product variables related to end results. (DB)

The author offers these suggestions for increasing the creative component of elementary fine arts education: In art, encourage drawing, not just crafts; in music, use classical and folk music, as well as popular songs; for physical development, deemphasize team sports in favor of fitness and creative movement. (SJL)

A graduate class on creativity at the University of Massachusetts was based on a European preschool program which fosters young children's learning, representation, and expression through exploration and mastery of many symbolic media. The class documented nature explorations, repeated experiences to delve deeper into them, and integrated the…

Teachers (n=101) of undergraduate and graduate level courses in creativity were surveyed concerning their beliefs about creativity, their goals for a creativity course, and the course activities. The study found consistency in the description of the goals, experiences, assignments, and evaluation procedures valued by respondents. Tables detail…