This book explores creativity in the context of education, focusing on what creativity is, how it works, and how it can be fostered. The book sets forth general principles for encouraging creativity in schools, higher education, and the family. The chapters are: (1) "Creativity: Basic Concepts"; (2) "The Role of Thinking in Creativity"; (3)…

This creativity study of primary school children conducted in England, Scotland and Germany indicates that children of upper class families obtained significantly higher creativity scores (verbal and nonverbal) than children of middle and lower class families. Middle class children scored higher than lower class children. (Authors/JA)

The repeated and unvaried reliance upon a concept, a medium, technique or a subject implies ignorance of other possibilities or how to implement them. (Author)

The purpose of this article is to provide an introduction to the literature and methodology of creativity. As psychological education comes to be an important part of the counselor's role, it may be anticipated that creativity training will be an important aspect of the total psychological education program. (Author)

This article examines creativity and the creative process, especially as they relate to educational change. (JA)

Purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the relevance of Arthur Koestler's theory of creativity for assessing the effectiveness of nursery school programmes. (Author/CB)

Discusses the facotrs involved in recognizing and encouraging creative ability, and summarizes creativity research to date. (SP)

By understanding the creative act it may be possible to assess the effectiveness of the traditional nursery school program for all children, including developmentally handicapped children. (Editor)

This rejoinder is based on comments appearing in Spring 1971 issue of Educational Theory which in turn commented on author's article in the Summer 1969 issue. (MB)

Describes the Creative Studies Project, which proposes to increase the degree to which American education cultivates creative potential in our society. (Author/DR)

Organizational leaders have a responsibility to encourage and maintain creativity within their organizations, middle managers share in this responsibility and can take significant steps to help discharge this responsibility. (Author)

Effects of creativity instruction on creative writing of 49 learning disabled intermediate students were examined. Analysis of Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking scores revealed that Ss in the experimental group made significantly greater scores than a control group on the creative thinking variables on the verbal (written expression) subtests.…

Presents longitudinal data on 92 creative young adults in grades 3 through 6 on Sounds and Images, a test of imagery, with four criteria of later creativity: (1) number of post-high school creative achievements, (2) number of creative life-style achievements, (3) quality of creative achievements, and (4) creativeness of career image. (CL)

Reviews studies examining the relationship between IQ and creativity involving 6- to 13-year-old children. Discusses the effectiveness of creativity training programs. (Author/RH)