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Peer reviewedRyder, Sarah – Clearing House, 1972
Lists a number of people who were creative and some who were not. Their example may serve as a guide for students involved in creative effort. (RK)
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Development, Creative Expression, Creative Thinking
Download full textCromwell, Ronald R. – 1992
This document summarizes a study attempting to understand the critical skill of creative visioning. In the study, 20 people who were involved in creativity or creative visioning were interviewed for 1.5-4 hours. Seven central themes emerged from the interviews: (1) the meaning of creative visioning; (2) trusting; (3) imagination; (4) connections;…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Development, Creative Expression, Creativity
CSIKSZENTMIHALYI, MIHALY; GETZELS, JACOB W. – 1965
A SYSTEMATIC EXPLORATION OF THE COGNITIVE PROCESSES INVOLVED IN THE PRODUCTION OF A DRAWING WAS CONDUCTED. A SITUATION WAS DESIGNED IN WHICH A SAMPLE GROUP OF ABOUT 30 ARTISTS COULD BE OBSERVED AT WORK. BEHAVIOR WAS RECORDED AND THE PROGRESS OF THEIR WORK PHOTOGRAPHED. OF THE BEHAVIORS OBSERVED, SIX WERE TAKEN TO REFLECT RELEVANT STAGES IN THE…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Processes, Creative Art, Creative Expression
Moore, Michael T. – 1983
Studies of creativity have generally dealt with the creative act, typically defined as the statistically infrequent approach to problem solving. A study was conducted to determine whether a relationship exists between problem discovery and originality of the written product, and whether problem-finding behavior may be observed in student writers.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Creative Activities, Creative Expression, Creative Thinking
Peer reviewedPapert, Seymour – Computers in the Schools, 1985
The developer of Logo describes several creative ways in which the Logo programing language is being used to capitalize on its full potential. He also discusses biases and problems relating to Logo use which limit student creativity and self-learning. (MBR)
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Computer Software, Creative Expression, Creativity
Thompson, Mark E. – 1982
The concept of creativity has many attributes and is a significant factor in our lives. Creative persons are observant, express part-truths, see things as others do not, are independent in cognitive faculties, are motivated by their talent and values, can hold many ideas at once, have greater sex drive, see a complex world, and have strong egos.…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Creative Development, Creative Expression, Creative Thinking
Emerson, Donald – Wisconsin English Journal, 1968
Although a writer ideally may wish "to help man endure by lifting his heart," paradoxically his immediate concerns must focus on the technical problems of his craft. The compulsion to write and the creative process itself are difficult to analyze. The gifted writer takes all experience to himself and imaginatively transforms the real world into…
Descriptors: Authors, Characterization, Communication (Thought Transfer), Creative Expression
