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Zimmerman, Barry J. – 1973
A model's influence on the creative behavior of 120 fifth-grade children was studied in four variations. Separate groups observed a model who was either high or low in the fluency or flexibility creativity dimensions. Multivariate procedures were used to assess treatment effects upon children's fluency and flexibility measures collected on…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Behavior Change, Creative Expression, Creativity
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Grant, Barbara M. – Theory Into Practice, 1976
The solo activity of watching television makes children function as passive receivers of ideas rather than creators; the teacher should counter this by encouraging team play and active involvement in group situations so that the child's ability to understand and communicate with others and to make value judgments is developed. (JD)
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Interpersonal Relationship, Mass Media, Nonverbal Learning
Gaffney, Maureen, Ed. – Young Viewers Magazine, 1981
Designed for media specialists and educators, the four articles in this issue focus on television's effects on children. Following a brief editorial reviewing current directions of research in this area, the first article compares the American pre-school educational television program "Sesame Street" with its Australian counterpart.…
Descriptors: Childrens Television, Early Childhood Education, Educational Television, Elementary Education
Luciani, Teresa – 2001
This bibliography with 1,273 entries is an updated supplement to the preliminary 1997 bibliography on informal adult learning. It is a useful resource guide for those interested in publications (e.g. academic papers, government reports, grassroots publications) aimed at furthering understanding of how learning and teaching takes place in different…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Associative Learning