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Soriano de Alencar, Eunice M. L. – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1989
The article describes an inservice teacher training program which is teaching Brazilian teachers to (1) be more aware of their own creativity, (2) creativity enhancing techniques and exercises to use in the classroom, (3) basic concepts about creative thinking and problem solving, and (4) increased awareness of obstacles to creative development.…
Descriptors: Creative Development, Creativity, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Torrance, E. Paul – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1992
This article offers guidelines for developing a national climate for creativity and invention. It recalls the post-Sputnik climate in the United States and notes evidence of Japan's increasing commitment to creativity. It recommends encouraging students to imagine themselves as inventors, providing early training in inventing skills, and…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Creative Development, Creativity, Cultural Influences
Rebbeck, Barbara J. – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1989
This article describes one poet/teacher's program to explore and cultivate student creativity, intuition, and imagination through a series of visual, verbal, and psychological exercises. Visualization, free-writing, association, variations on other poets' work, and memory mapping are among the creativity exercises employed prior to actual writing…
Descriptors: Creative Development, Creative Writing, Creativity, Elementary Secondary Education
