Poland is the backdrop for this discussion of the contemporary theoretical concepts of aesthetic education. Art is seen as the essential element of communicating cultural values, and creating a region of common feelings and experiences. (Author/RK)

The Wallach-Kogan Tests of Creativity and the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills were administered to 129 second-grade students in either open classrooms or traditional classrooms. No consistent differences in fluency or uniqueness scores were found. Students in traditional classrooms scored consistently higher in vocabulary, reading, and mathematics…

Takes an overall look at the music scene in English primary schools. (Editor/RK)

Demonstrating an invention of their own enables students to present their ideas with clarity and enthusiasm. (MKM)

Intended for teachers of the gifted, talented, and/or creative child, the article stresses the importance of death education for young children. (SBH)

Provides a case study account of the creativity of Newton utilized in a natural sciences course for nonscience majors. (SL)

The dichotomy between research and creative activity is a false one. Most creative activity does produce knowledge and should be considered as research. Through a hypothetical case study this argument attempts to justify creativity as research. It also describes two projects as possible examples of how creativity might be explored in a research…

Discusses historical, technological, developmental, and educational aspects of nonverbal thought. (SL)

The author discusses the psychology of creativity, particularly as it relates to fostering creative expression in the classroom. (SBH)

A creative leadership development program was designed to provide 10 Black and Indian college administrators with knowledge and techniques from the behavioral sciences for the purpose of augmenting their creative leadership skills. (SBH)

New York State's "Very Special Arts Festival", chosen as a model by the National Committee on Arts for the Handicapped, attempts to demonstrate the impact of the arts not only in developing artistic responsiveness, but in increasing general learning achievement among the handicapped. (Author/RK)

The synectics model is an exciting strategy for development of thinking skills for gifted and creative children. The three-phase strategy teaches about direct analogy, personal analogy, and symbolic analogy. (CB)

President Carter's description of his negotiations with President Sadat of Egypt and Prime Minister Begin of Israel at Camp David in 1978 was coded to illustrate the extent to which levels of creativity and types of pressures toward conformity were involved. Two sets of categories were used. (Author/ABB)

Presents a 10-step guide for generating creativity in solving problem situations. Also includes exercises to stimulate creativity and an outline of how the technique of brainstorming works. (BB)

Discusses the kinds of things teachers can learn from children if they allow their students the freedom to use their language and their imaginations creatively. (HTH)