Educators have been asking themselves the wrong question about liberal education. The proper question is, can liberal education and preparation for work be separated? The answer is no, because those cognitive and interpersonal skills and motivation developed in liberal education are valuable in the workplace. (MSE)

Several examples of using divergent questioning techniques in elementary school science lessons are provided. The use of divergent questions (as contrasted with use of convergent questions) places students in the role of producing many possible solutions stimulating creative thinking. (Author/JN)

This article examines ways in which attempts to establish objective standards in teacher education can prohibit the development of open-mindedness, a quality that enables teachers to be creative, spontaneous, and flexible enough to respond to needed changes. Possibilities for reconciling the need for standards with open-mindedness are explored.…

Compared the interrater reliability of the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking for gifted and nongifted elementary school students. Results indicated most interrater reliability coefficients exceeding .90 for both groups. However, multivariate analysis of variance indicated significant mean differences across the three self-trained raters for both…

The Multiple Activities Curriculum, developed by the Stanford University Center for Educational Research, broadens the scope of classroom experiences and thinking skills required, so that students weak in the traditional academic skills of reading and language have more chance to participate in class and to feel worthwhile. (Author/SJL)

Educators may find that thinking in ways that are self-reflective, strategic and tactical, imaginative, and social will tend to enhance their skill for engaging in the important process of human communication. It is doubtful that educators can communicatively organize themselves when an information overload exists. (CJ)

Planning for the distant future should be an integral part of current decision making. (JD)

This study of 30 fourth-grade mathematics classes sought to determine if the use of art-making activities to reinforce math concepts influenced students' attitudes toward mathematics and/or art; their mathematics achievement; or their creative thinking. Results indicated improved attitudes toward mathematics and increased elaboration ability. (SJL)

The article describes Potentials Unlimited, a summer camp program for gifted intermediate grade students in Cincinnati, Ohio. Aspects covered include priorities in selecting curricular activities and some of the camp activities themselves. (DLS)

Combining the strengths of futurism and creative education is necessary to prepare today's students for the world of tomorrow, but retooling in such areas as instructional materials and procedures, tests, assessment, statements of objectives, etc. will be necessary. (DS)

The project is based on a general systems approach. Developmental stage theory is employed as a starting point, and the developmental "minitasks" which act as stair risers from one developmental level to another are carried through with the use of Bloom's cognitive taxonomy. (Author/DLS)

Children, ages 7 and 11, were asked to manipulate strips of cardboard into outlines of ideas and objects. Responses were categorized to show if novel configurations appeared and developed and if this phenomenon was a function of creative thinking as measured by Torrance's Figural Test, Form B. (Author/SJL)

Two hundred gifted and talented secondary students received an intensive exposure to a diverse array of learning and thinking experiences (indirect training) while 68 graduate students received intensive training in creative problem solving with emphasis on right cerebral hemisphere functions (direct training). (CL)

As a child develops, perceptions of the world and idea concepts change, but creative expression and innovative thinking can be encouraged by the teacher at each stage of the child's development. (JD)

Describes an examination of arithmetic problem posing designed to examine the behaviors of 63 prospective elementary school teachers. Findings indicate that the test effectively evaluates arithmetic problem posing. Most subjects were able to pose solvable, complex problems. Performance improved when the task contained specific numerical…