Description
Book Synopsis The expert guide to the major issues, the chief trends, and the most effective models for nurturing creativity!
Recognizing, assessing, and nurturing creativity continue to be dynamic, evolving topics in gifted education. The articles in Creativity and Giftedness offer over 20 years of research, insight, and practical applications designed to pique the interest of gifted students and inspire them to reach their full potential.
Key features include:
- A rich portrait of the origins, current state, and future of the field of creativity from Donald J. Treffinger, Director of the Center for Creative Learning
- Examples and practical suggestions for putting research findings to use
- Sixteen influential articles from pioneers in creativity as well as from current leaders in the field
The readings in this ready-reference debunk the many misconceptions about the connection between creativity and giftedness, and lend
Table of Contents
About the Editors Series Introduction - Sally M. Reis Introduction to Creativity and Giftedness - Donald J. Treffinger 1. SES Synectics and Gifted Education Today - W. J. J. Gordon, T. Poze 2. Lessons About Giftedness and Creativity From a Nation of 115 Million Overachievers - E. Paul Torrance 3. The Use of Developmental Stage Theory in Helping Gifted Children Become Creative - John Curtis Gowan 4. Predicting the Creativity of Elementary School Children (1958-80) - and the Teacher Who "Made a Difference" - E. Paul Torrance 5. Personal Creative Thinking Techniques - Gary A. Davis 6. Facilitating Lifetime Creative Processes - A Think Piece - Calvin W. Taylor, Diane Sacks 7. Myth: Creativity Is Too Difficult To Measure - Joe Khatena 8. Developing Creative Excellence in Students: The Neglected History-Making Ingredient Which Would Keep Our Nation From Being at Risk - Calvin W. Taylor 9. The Role of Creativity in Identification of the Gifted and Talented - E. Paul Torrance 10. Research on Creativity - Donald J. Treffinger 11. Objectives and Activities for Teaching Creative Thinking - Gary A. Davis 12. Creative Productivity Among Secondary School Students: Combining Energy, Interest, and Imagination - Marcia A. B. Delcourt 13. Effects of a Creative Problem-Solving Curriculum on Students of Varying Ability Levels - Gina D. Schack 14. Creative Giftedness: A Multivariate Investment Approach - Robert J. Sternberg and Todd I. Lubart 15. Divergent Thinking, Creativity, and Giftedness - Mark A. Runco 16. Creativity and Giftedness: Published Instrument Uses and Abuses - Scott L. Hunsaker, Carolyn M. Callahan Index
