Creativity in the classroom : schools of curious delight /
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| Author / Creator: | Starko, Alane J. |
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| Imprint: | White Plains, N.Y. : Longman Publishers USA, c1995. |
| Description: | ix, 342 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1833170 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Part I. Understanding Creative People and Processes
- Chapter 1. What is Creativity?
- Getting Started: Defining Creativity
- Why Do People Create?
- A Quick Look at Learning Theory
- Teaching for Creativity Versus Creative Teaching
- Authentic Problems and Processes
- Structure of the Book
- Journeying and Journaling
- References
- Chapter 2. Theories and Models of Creativity
- The Creative Process
- Dewey and Wallas--To Incubate or Not to Incubate
- Torrance and the Parnes-Osborne Model
- Early Views
- Psychoanalytic Theories
- Freud's Approach
- Kris and Kubie
- Jung's Theories
- Contemporary Psychoanalysts
- Behaviorist or Associationist Theories
- Skinner and the Chickens
- Mednick's Associative Theory
- Humanist and Developmental Theories
- Maslow's Theories
- Rogers' Approach
- Developmental Stages of Creativity
- Creativity, Intelligence, and Cognition
- Guilford's Structure of the Intellect
- Perkins, Weisberg, and Myth Busting
- Creative Cognition
- The Ultimate Mechanics: Creativity and Computers
- Systems Approaches
- Feldman: Defender of Insight and the Unconscious
- An Investment Model
- Gruber's Evolving Systems
- Creativity, Culture, and Csikszentmihalyi
- Patterns, Questions, and Issues
- Journeying and Journaling
- References
- Chapter 3. Creative People
- Creativity and Intelligence
- The IPAR Studies: In Search of Human Effectiveness
- Biographical Traits: Learning From Life Stories
- Characteristics Associated With Creativity
- Cognitive Characteristics
- Personality Characteristics
- What Were They Like as Children?
- Journeying and Journaling
- References
- Chapter 4. Creativity and Talent Development
- Studies of Talent Development
- Phases of Learning
- Home Influence in Talent Development
- Csikszentmihalyi's Biographies
- Related Research on the Development of Creativity and Talent
- Problem Finding
- The Nature of Problems
- Firsthand Accounts
- Research Describing Problem Finding
- Amabile, Motivation, and a Model of Creativity
- Journeying and Journaling
- References
- Part II. Creativity and Classroom Life
- Chapter 5. Teaching Creative Thinking Skills and Habits
- The Incubation Model of Teaching
- Finding Problem Finding
- Divergent-Thinking Strategies
- Brainstorming
- Scamper
- Attribute Listing
- Morphological Synthesis
- Random Input and Other Techniques of Lateral Thinking
- Using Divergent Thinking in Creative Problem Solving
- Using Metaphors and Analogies
- Synectics
- Other Uses for Metaphorical Thinking
- Visualization and Creative Dramatics
- Visualization
- Creative Dramatics
- Commercial and Competitive Programs
- Future Problem Solving
- Odyssey of the Mind
- Inventing and Invention Conventions
- Science Olympiad
- Commercial Products, Transfer, and the Real World
- Journeying and Journaling
- References
- Chapter 6. Creativity in the Content Areas
- Teaching for Creativity: A Model
- Finding Art
- Planning for Problems
- Planning Lessons
- What Is a Problem?
- Teaching for Creativity in the Content Areas
- Curriculum Trends and Issues
- What to Teach, How to Teach
- Finding and Solving Problems in Language Arts
- Finding and Solving Problems in Social Studies
- Finding and Solving Problems in Science
- Finding and Solving Problems in Mathematics
- Thinking about the Content Areas
- Additional Strategies for Content Teaching
- Inductive Approaches
- Role Play and Simulation Activities
- Questioning and Discussion Strategies
- Journeying and Journaling
- References
- Chapter 7. Motivation, Creativity, and Classroom Organization
- Psychological Safety, Intrinsic Motivation, and Flow
- Psychological Safety
- Intrinsic Motivation
- Flow
- Classroom Organization, Motivation, and Autonomy: Teaching for Independence
- Teaching Skills of Independent Learning
- Centers, Contracts, and Independent Learning
- Classroom Arrangement, Autonomy, and Creativity
- Classroom Groups and Cooperative Learning
- Evaluation, Grading, and Creativity
- Traditional Evaluation and Curriculum Development
- Authentic Assessment and Creativity
- Performance Tasks
- Fostering Self-Evaluation
- Journeying and Journaling
- References
- Chapter 8. Assessing Creativity
- Why Assess Creativity?
- Difficulties in Assessing Creativity: The Nature of the Beast
- Measurement and the Usefulness of Instruments
- Instruments for Assessment of Creativity
- Assessing Creative Processes
- Assessing the Creative Person
- Instruments Assessing Creative Products
- Combinations and Other Types of Assessment
- Assessing Creativity in Schools
- Challenges, Lessons, and Recommendations
- Lessons from the Research Front
- Recommendations
- Blind Men, Elephants, and Farewell
- Journeying and Journaling
- References
- Appendix. Problem-Finding Lessons
- Author Index
- Subject Index