This report investigates improvement of pupils' creative thinking and problem-solving abilities through direct educational efforts. The sample consisted of 739 pupils and their teachers from 36 fifth grade classes in two Indiana public school systems. Five sub-tests from the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking were administered to all teachers to…

Productive daydreaming is viewed as an aspect of creative reading that can add to imagination and creativity; it combines the freedom to imagine with the contemplative state of mind. (Author)

To test the relationship between risk-taking and creativity, 10 groups of four undergraduates were administered the Choice Dilemma Questionnaire and a subtest of the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking. This was followed by the standard group process noted to result in a risky shift, and then by post-testing. (Author)

Interviews with eleven Nobel Prize winners illustrate that, although a scientific discovery generally involves some kind of imaginative insight, there is no one obvious pattern whereby it manifests itself. (Author/MJB)

The role of aesthetics in motivating technological innovations and discoveries is discussed. (DT)

Investigates whether 8-year-olds can be taught a mental imagery strategy to improve their memory of prose they read. Results of the study showed that the children taught the strategy answered more questions than the group who did not receive those instructions. (Author/DEP)

To support the statement that intuitive process is as important as the scientific, two axioms are explored by the violinist: no phenomenon discovered or created by science is possible unless its equivalent has already existed in nature; and the basic revelations of science can be formulated by intuition through meditation. (Author/KM)

Magazine Mania is a series of seven reproducible self-motivating activities involving magazines such as "National Geographic" and "Ranger Rick." While enjoying the activities pupils will be increasing their self awareness, appreciation of foreign cultures, divergent thinking skills, skimming, research skills, creative writing skills, vocabulary,…

A seven-step technique is presented for introducing elementary students to the use of metaphors in order to develop their creativity and improve their writing skills. (JD)

It is argued that creative behavior is a product of the uniquely human capacity to will and requires activation of the prefrontal lobe "cells of will" to facilitate the harmonious functioning of all parts of the brain. (DB)

The article describes the theory of synectics, an idea producing process, and shows how upper elementary gifted students can be taught to use synectics in more effective problem solving. Steps in the synectics process are reviewed. (CL)

Eight droodles and captions are presented as examples of gifted children's responses when introduced to droodle exercises for divergent thinking activities. Ways to present different kinds of droodles are described. (MC)

The study involving 103 fifth graders supported previous findings linking classroom climate with students' creative functioning and indicated that both the Productive Thinking Program (PTP) and activities based on the Creative Problem Solving program were successful in enhancing students' creative problem solving. Teachers preferred the more…

Author discusses the relationship between imagery and creativity as well as the role that imagery played in creative functioning. (Author/RK)

Article considers the causes of happiness and unhappiness in relation to the creative person. (RK)