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Staley, Frederick A. – Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1980
Outdoor education facilitates the use of both cerebral hemispheres. The right side, which is often ignored in traditional education, is the location of intuitive, imaginative, and metaphoric thinking and can be used in conjunction with the left side, the base of logical and analytic thought. (CJ)
Descriptors: Cerebral Dominance, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Creative Development
Annarella, Lorie A. – 2000
Eliciting creativity in every student in the classroom can be a realistic goal for classroom teachers. Teaching creatively can include: embracing a student-centered learning approach; using thematic approaches to content area subjects, which also promotes motivation; using a cooperative learning group process; and utilizing creative arts.…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style, Cooperative Learning, Creative Development

Stevenson, Janet N.; Duncum, Paul – Visual Arts Research, 1998
Studies the employment of collage by young children as a symbolic activity in organized educational settings. Establishes a taxonomy of collage types and observes their development in two kindergarten classes. Concludes that collage promotes the acquisition of a flexible sequence of skills and reflects a range of abilities and approaches. (DSK)
Descriptors: Art Education, Child Development, Childrens Art, Cognitive Style
Ogletree, Earl J. – 1996
Waldorf Education, founded by Rudolf Steiner in 1919, is based on the philosophy of critical idealism, in which teachers assist in the natural unfolding of children's preexistent possibilities. But because there has been little research on Waldorf Education, few data have been gathered on the effectiveness of its teaching methods and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Style, Comparative Analysis, Creative Development