Investigates creativity in the conformist indigenous Sudanese culture, a complex interaction of African, Arab, and Islamic sociocultural factors. The problems of using Western tests to measure creativity and the effects of modernization in fostering or hindering creativity are discussed. The form and the scope available for creative expression in…

Investigated the relationship between children's melodic improvisations and three types of music instruction provided over a two-and-a-half year period. The children were asked to produce a melody to go with previously memorized tuneless rhymes. Results showed significant differences among the groups, thus supporting the assumption of a…

This study of 60 Swedish university students examined whether or not acute alcohol intoxication inhibits or facilitates the incubation phase of the creative process. Results found that the participants in the alcohol group produced significantly more incubations in their diaries and significantly higher levels of originality. (Author/CR)

Each spring, the Friends of the Library of the University of Waterloo Library invite the campus community to join in an event celebrating the creative process. The event reflects the day-to-day work of the library staff: bringing together information from a diverse range of disciplines for the purpose of creating new knowledge. This book includes…

Examines a variety of personal qualities usually found in creative people. Discusses many theories of creativity representing a variety of intellectual traditions, most of which predict aging decrements of some sort. Suggests that the creativity decline may vary, or that creativity may change rather than decline with age, with differing stylistic…

Describes the rise of musical notation in the West, showing the relationship between that development and the origin of music literacy in China. Suggests that the balance of oral and literate means of music learning may foster creative expression in performance. Encourages the study and practice of orality in the training of young musicians. (LS)

Poetry, art and music are avenues open to the play therapist in optimizing self-help processes within children. Using creative events in the counseling-learning process helps children bridge gaps between fantasy and reality. Art and creativity may be the better conceptual base for counseling children and building educational theory. (Author)

This paper discusses the use of different media for art instruction and creative activities with preschoolers at the Reggio Emilia preschools in Italy. Drawing made with markers, paper constructions, clay sculpture, and wooden constructions are all used to deepen children's understanding of a particular theme or concept. Typically, a small group…

This booklet presents the arts curriculum in a way that demystifies the arts as an area requiring specialized knowledge by caregivers and early childhood teachers. It discusses the role that caregivers and teachers can play in fostering creativity and artistic expression among young children. It presents techniques that they can use to help…