Creativity in Education and Learning: A Guide for Teachers and EducatorsA study of creativity in the context of education, an issue of great importance for teachers and students alike. It considers just how creativity "works" and how it can be encouraged. The book has an international and an historical sweep, and features many examples. |
Contents
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2 The role of thinking in creativity | 29 |
the role of personal properties | 52 |
4 Creativity in adults and children | 75 |
creative thinking | 96 |
personal properties | 114 |
7 Fostering creativity in educational settings | 133 |
8 Creativity in higher education | 157 |
a brief stocktaking | 175 |
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Creativity in Education & Learning: A Guide for Teachers and Educators A. J. Cropley Limited preview - 2001 |
Creativity in Education & Learning: A Guide for Teachers and Educators A. J. Cropley No preview available - 2001 |
Creativity in Education & Learning: A Guide for Teachers and Educators A. J. Cropley No preview available - 2001 |
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ability acclaimed achieve activities adults answers approach areas aspects assessment ativity Becquerel bisociating Chapter characteristics coefficients cognitive combination concept concrete construct validity convergent thinking correlations creative problem solving creative products creative thinking creativity tests Cropley defined definition despite difficult dimensions discussion divergent thinking effective novelty emphasized environment example external factors favourable field figures finding first flexibility fluency focuses fostering creativity Guilford higher education ideas identified important individual influence instance intellectual intelligence inter-rater reliabilities interaction intrinsic motivation involves large number learning less creative Lubart metacognitive motivation novel novelty production one’s originality personal properties phase possible pragmatics preference for complexity problem solving produce novelty production of effective production of novelty programmes psychological ratings reflect relevant reliabilities remote associations requires result risk taking role scale scores self-confidence social solution specific stimulus studies teachers tion tolerance traits Treffinger validity