Communication instructors rely on textbook writers to present the latest course content in ways that will motivate students to learn and prepare them for class discussion and activities. Targeting the works they create to reflect student needs and shaping their materials to stimulate and involve their readers, these textbook writers-as-artists…

To test Bettelheim's claim that picturebook illustrations adversely affect children's imagination, this study examined effects of an adult's storytelling versus picturebook reading on the creativity of 11 preschool children. Initially, a total of 292 interviews were held with 30 children; the reduced final sample was composed of children with high…

Presented are activities relating science and Halloween. (PB)

An investigation was conducted to develop a program to train teachers to stimulate hypothesis generation (creativity) in elementary and secondary students. (SB)

It is important that the public relations aspect of agricultural education programs communicate the innovative activities, creativity, and individual approaches of effective programs in obtaining favorable public exposure. (EA)

Definitions of creativity and classroom techniques for teaching creativity are divided into three models: Classical, Experimental, and Integrated. Suggests that the type of creativity desired be matched with the appropriate model. (Author/CS)

Provides some examples of science quizzes designed to stimulate student interest in outdoor education, animal lore, critical thinking, and an interdisciplinary approach to science. (PEB)

Although printed in 1970, "Teaching Children Thinking" was conceived in 1968 and bears the signs of the heady atmosphere of that time. The most explicit idea in "Teaching Children Thinking" is that children could be in charge of computers, not computers in charge of the children by offering what was the new image of children…

Management today requires a more compelling type of leadership, a more professional approach that allows for restructuring or selfconsciousness. An organizational generation gap occurs when the professional person encounters the traditional status quo manager. (Author/EA)

A technique for assisting students in selecting and organizing data for compositions is explained. (JH)

A study was conducted to determine where a sample of English language arts teachers, identified as educational leaders, get their ideas. Twenty-five English language arts teachers agreed to participate in the study which took the form of a 10-item survey. Five items dealt with trivial knowledge about language conventions and five items required…

In brainstorming a group attempts to find a solution for a specific problem by amassing all the ideas spontaneously contributed by members. Brainstorming is recommended when the generation of ideas will be beneficial to the solution of problems. Four fundamental rules of brainstorming include: (1) criticism is not allowed during the thinking…