Described are the development, implementation, and evaluation of six 3-hour inservice training sessions designed to help five participating teachers improve imagination and creativity in fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students. Content areas for each session are outlined; activities including brainstorming and role playing are reviewed; and…

This book suggests a variety of ways parents can develop a greater awareness of themselves and of their children. Topics covered include: (1) individual and small group sensitivity exercises for adults; (2) examples and uses of time sample and anecdotal observation records; (3) the importance of encouraging self-expression in children through…

The document is a training bulletin for criminal investigators, explaining the use of probability, logic, lateral thinking, group problem solving, and psychological profiles as methods of solving crimes. One chpater of several pages is devoted to each of the five methods. The use of each method is explained; problems are presented for the user to…

The purpose of this study was to test the teachability of creativity. An experimental design (including pretesting and posttesting, control and experimental groups, and a teaching unit) was used to test the general hypothesis that creativity can be enhanced by the treatment of a teaching unit using audio-visual materials. The subjects were 101…

The present report is the fourth of a series concerned with mental functioning and its development in early childhood. The study attempted to discover whether the same children tested at intervals of one or more years showed similar development in thinking ability from age to age. Longitudinal test protocols were obtained for 92 children at 3…

The presentation of the book "Animal Farm" by George Orwell to sophomores at East Orange Catholic High School, New Jersey, as a "political document" is discussed. Through research, panel discussions and voluntary comments, the students studied the book in depth comparing it to the power struggle between Stalin and Trotsky in…

A method for improving the vocabulary development of low-income children was studied. The method involved the used of specially devised toy situations as a medium of teacher-student communication. Two representative Toy-Talk Contexts were developed. Twenty-four children attending kindergarten at an inner-city school were the subjects in the study,…

A SUMMER PROGRAM WAS CONDUCTED FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTHS TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES OF CREATIVE THINKING AND EXPRESSION, WIDE EXPLORATION, FREE QUESTIONING, AND SELF-ESTEEM DEVELOPMENT. FORTY HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORE BOYS (PREDOMINATELY NEGRO) WERE COUNSELED, GUIDED, AND INSTRUCTED IN SUCH SUBJECT AREAS AS LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND ART. THE RESEARCH…

A MOTION PICTURE SCRIPT, SUMMARIZING THE RESULTS OF SEVERAL CONFERENCES ON CREATIVITY, WAS PREPARED FOR USE IN AN EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION FILM. VARIOUS TOPICS WERE DISCUSSED BRIEFLY IN THE SCRIPT, INCLUDING (1) THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTELLIGENCE AND CREATIVITY, (2) THE CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS FACETS OF CREATIVE ABILITY AND THEIR MEASUREMENT,…

This description of an illuminative evaluation process as a qualitative research method focuses on a study of concerns about financial constraints in the British Open University. Interviews and open-ended discussions were used to encourage participation and input by a wide variety of individuals with differing perspectives on the problem. (LRW)

Many influential reviewers refuse to consider the central ideas and recommendations of Ravich and Finn in "What Do Our 17-Year Olds Know?" and Hirsch in "Cultural Literacy." One hopes this will not continue: the willingness of academicians to openly debate the problems and opportunities of improving our schools is crucial to…

This book for teachers and administrators demonstrates how implementing contextual teaching and learning (CTL) at all levels can change students' lives and help them realize their full potential and achieve academic excellence. CTL is based on the philosophy that students learn when they see meaning in academic material, and they see meaning in…

Generally, in Japanese as a Second Language (JSL) teacher education, various teaching approaches are introduced to trainee teachers by highly experienced teachers or specialists. This training helps trainees acquire a particular body of knowledge about JSL, and hopefully through this approach, teaching methods that are commonly perceived to be…

Maslow's (1971) theory of primary creativeness is used as the basis for a self-actualization model of education. Examples of how to use the model in creative homeschooling are provided. Key elements include digressive and immersion learning, self-directed learning, and the integration of work and play. Teaching suggestions are provided. (Contains…

Argues that standardized testing undermines creativity and individuality. Contends that standardized testing has more to do with control of education than excellence, and discusses the impact of the National Assessment of Educational Progress on educational control. Maintains that flexible, alternative testing can evaluate student performance…