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Indiana State Dept. of Public Instruction, Indianapolis. Div. of Reading Effectiveness. – 1980
Intended for teachers at all levels, this paper examines the characteristics of creativity and provides activities for creative learning. Following an introduction defining creativity as the ability to draw upon one's past experience, the paper examines the characteristics of creative thinking. This examination is followed by a section that…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Teaching, Creative Writing, Creativity
Richardson, Glenn E.; Jordan, Rebecca – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1981
Five different perspectives on creativity in teaching are examined: (1) Creativity is developed by making teaching methods from almost nothing. (2) Creativity is fostered by idealizing without constraint. (3) Creativity can be developed through analogs. (4) Creativity can mean to reorganize or modify. (5) Creativity can be fostered using a forced…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Development, Creative Teaching, Creativity
Slater, Shirley – Illinois Teacher of Home Economics, 1975
The developer of a one-semester course in creative thinking for university undergraduates, which was later adapted for adult students, describes the course, suggests ways a teacher may unlock blocks to creativity, and offers some learning activities designed to stimulate creativity in any classroom. Selected references are given. (AJ)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Classroom Techniques, Course Content, Course Descriptions
Chamberlain, Valerie M.; Kelly, Joan – Forecast for Home Economics, 1975
The authors cite the personal characteristics of creative individuals and the behavior of teachers which inhibits student creativity before focusing on their main topic: ways to promote creativity in the home economics curriculum. (AG)
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Development, Creative Expression, Creative Teaching
Stinson, Christine, Comp. – Teaching Music, 1996
Recommends elementary school projects where children design and make their own musical instruments. Maintains that this familiarizes students with the family of instruments and how they produce sound. The built instruments can be as simple as a washtub bass or as complex as an electronic synthesizer. (MJP)
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Teaching, Elementary Education, Handicrafts
