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Wu, Jing-Jyi; Albanese, Dale – Thinking Skills and Creativity, 2010
This commentary looks at the contributions and future research implications of the four articles in this Special Issue of "Thinking Skills and Creativity" to the fields of creativity and creativity education, both in culture-specific and culture-general terms. The articles included in this Special Issue draw attention to issues of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Creativity, Program Development, Program Implementation
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McDonald, Ria; van der Horst, Helen – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2007
The democratization of South Africa has necessitated a transformation of the education system. The current transformational landscape of higher education in South Africa requires that basic curriculum concepts, and principles be rediscovered and, rethought with a view to ensuring that future educational practice is based on sound, and proven…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Foreign Countries, Educational Practices, Educational Needs
Taylor, Gordon A.; Onion, Cathy Chenoweth – Currents, 1990
Developing creative and appealing new college alumni programs need not be laborious and time consuming. A variety of familiar events and items can be sources of inspiration: a staff retreat, professional conference, a bulletin board, a telephone call, or the phone book. A positive attitude plays an important role in designing interesting programs.…
Descriptors: Alumni Associations, Attitudes, Creative Thinking, Divergent Thinking
Buffin, Lilli-ann – Child Care Information Exchange, 2000
Encourages child care professionals to encourage creativity in all aspects of their programs including: (1) passion in pursuit of ideas and in hiring staff; (2) nurturing relationships; (3) good role modeling; (4) making the space and time for goal development; (5) focus on values; (6) time for play; and (7) maintaining a balanced life. (SD)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Creative Activities, Creative Development, Creative Expression
Robinson, Floyd; Grannis, Joseph – 1976
The two articles in this publication should be useful to those developing the kinds of materials, experiences, and thinking that elementary school industrial arts offers children. Floyd Robinson, in the first article, sketches some ideas along with the general scheme that the Ontario (Canada) Institute for Studies in Education's Elementary School…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Disadvantaged
Miller, Karen – Child Care Information Exchange, 1997
Main section argues that developing aptitudes for creativity in infants and toddlers is an important goal. Suggests the foundations of creativity begin with feeling valued, learning to combine things, exploring space and direction (gross motor development), fine motor development, making things happen, making a mess, and exposure to variety.…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Class Activities, Creative Activities, Creative Development