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Aboimova, Irina S.; Depsames, Lidia P.; Serova, Olga V.; Shcherbakova, Maria V.; Yakovleva, Svetlana I. – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2016
The main goal of the Russian professional education becomes the preparation of competent, qualified graduates, who are able not only to put their knowledge and skills to use, but also make original nonstandard decisions in the situations happening in their professional activities. The process of the design students' creativity development requires…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Design, Creative Development, Creativity
Brunelle, Eugene Alfred – 1970
The methodology and content of the modern behavioral sciences as reflected in the writings of John Upton, C. K. Ogden, I. A. Richards, and Jean Piaget were used in creating a one-semester controlled experiment in Freshmen composition. Depending primarily upon Upton's "Creative Analysis," this program resulted in significant gains in IQ…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Creative Development, English Curriculum, English Education
Gold, Robert S.; Kelly, Miriam A. – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1988
There is a vast difference between factual information and a sense of understanding that comes from the organization of knowledge in a way in which it can be used in decision processes. Recognition of interdependencies and interrelatedness leads to understanding and utilization. (JD)
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Adoption (Ideas), Cognitive Ability, Creative Development
Lawson, Anton E., Ed. – 1979
The theme of the seventh yearbook of the Association for the Education of Teachers in Science (AETS) involves the relationship of psychology of teaching thinking and creativity as this activity is performed in a science education context. Eleven chapters follow a foreword by Jean Piaget and the reproduction of Part I of "The Central Purpose of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Creative Development, Creativity, Critical Thinking
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Cary, Emily P. – Roeper Review, 1987
A review of research indicates that early (including prenatal) continuous exposure to music not only positively influences children's advancing musical aptitude but also generates and increases children's abilities in some components of giftedness, such as problem solving, risk taking, and creativity. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Creative Development, Early Childhood Education, Early Experience
Meeker, Mary – 1987
The article describes a curriculum used in gifted programming which is based on Guilford's Structure of Intellect (SOI) theory of intelligence. Sourcebooks and individual SOI modules have been developed to train over 90 kinds of intellectual ability. Five categories of intellectual ability are defined (cognition, memory, evaluation, convergent…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Convergent Thinking, Creative Development, Curriculum Development
Fearn, Leif – 1977
A distinction can be made between the term "creativity" and creative thinking skills. Creativity typically refers to a talent for original and masterful production in the arts and sciences, and there is scant evidence that teachers have any influence on creativity of this kind. Creative thinking refers to a group of six thinking skills that if…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Creative Development, Creative Thinking
Cousins, Norman – CASE Currents, 1979
The function of the university is shown to be not only to train people but to educate them. The importance of creativity, longevity, and humor are discussed. Short conversations with Charles A. Beard, Albert Schweitzer, Nehru, and Krushchev reveal the essence of "What I've Learned." (MLW)
Descriptors: College Role, Creative Development, Creative Thinking, Futures (of Society)