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Roweton, William E. – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1989
The essay examines trends in attitudes toward creativity in education and business, problems in studying creativity in natural situations, creativity programing for school-age children, current efforts to encourage innovation in business, and the need to nurture creativity in every individual. (DB)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Business, Business Administration, Creative Development
Flom, Peter – 1992
The belief that gifted children are more likely to have personality problems than "normal" individuals is not supported by research, but the image of the disturbed gifted child persists. This paper reviews research from a life-span developmental perspective to examine why this image persists. The paper critically examines the research of L.…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Child Development, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
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Donmoyer, Robert – Educational Researcher, 1997
Reviews "On Claims That Answer the Wrong Questions" (James Greeno, 1997) that argues differences between situative and cognitive views of learning are more conceptual than empirical and suggests a need for something greater than empirical evidence to assess the relative worth between these competing perspectives. Additionally reviewed is…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Context Effect, Criticism, Educational Improvement
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Greeno, James G. – Educational Researcher, 1997
Argues the differences between situative and cognitive views of learning, as proposed by J. R. Anderson et al. (1996), are more conceptual than empirical. It clarifies these differences by inferring questions to which the Anderson discussion provided answers, identifies presuppositions of those questions, and states the different presuppositions…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Context Effect, Criticism, Educational Improvement
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Anderson, John R.; And Others – Educational Researcher, 1997
Argues that the cognitive methodology has delivered real educational applications in a way that the situative methodology has not, and fundamentally can not, and suggests these two approaches should be judged by their abilities to improve education. It addresses each of J. G. Greeno's (1997) criticisms of the situative perspective and argues…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Context Effect, Criticism, Educational Improvement
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Davis, Jessica – Studies in Art Education, 1997
Critiques the attempt by David Pariser and Axel van den Berg to apply the author's methods to a cross-cultural study. Argues that their study is too flawed to be definitive. Suggests means to test the universality of the U-curve as a cognitive development pattern or an artifact of culturally defined aesthetics. (DSK)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Art Education, Child Development, Childrens Art
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Pariser, David; Van den Berg, Axel – Studies in Art Education, 1997
Responds to a critique of the authors' work by Jessica Davis. Enumerates and responds to each of Davis' critiques, arguing that many of them are invalid. Defends the research design choices made by the authors and the results of their study. (DSK)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Art Education, Child Development, Childrens Art
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Day, Christopher – British Educational Research Journal, 1993
Reviews research on the role of reflection subsequent to action research in the professional development of teachers. Discusses the use of reflection as a part of the learning process. Calls for partnerships within collaborative organizations that provide opportunities for interaction and reflection. (CFR)
Descriptors: Action Research, Collegiality, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
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Reid, Jo-Anne; Kamler, Barbara; Simpson, Alyson; Maclean, Rod – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 1996
Examines problems with representing poststructuralist research. Argues that researchers' positioning within major discourses governing education may have as much influence on what is seen in classrooms as does physical positioning. Challenges researchers to make explicit their underlying interests and agendas. Uses a study of gender-role…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Experimenter Characteristics