Creativity and Giftedness

Donald J. Treffinger - Center for Creative Learning, Inc.
Sally M. Reis - National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented
Creativity and Giftedness
March 2004 | 224 pages | Corwin
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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 clarity to the most critical issues in this often nebulous area of gifted research.

The ERGE Series:

The National Association for Gifted Children series Essential Readings in Gifted Education is a 12-volume collection of seminal articles from Gifted Child Quarterly. Put the knowledge and power of more than 25 years of research on giftedness and talent into your hands with the leading theories, studies, and findings the experts in the field have to offer.

Contents

About the Editors

About the Editors

Series Introduction

Series Introduction

Introduction to Creativity and Giftedness

Introduction to Creativity and Giftedness

1. SES Synectics and Gifted Education Today

1. SES Synectics and Gifted Education Today

2. Lessons About Giftedness and Creativity From a Nation of 115 Million Overachievers

2. Lessons About Giftedness and Creativity From a Nation of 115 Million Overachievers

3. The Use of Developmental Stage Theory in Helping Gifted Children Become Creative

3. The Use of Developmental Stage Theory in Helping Gifted Children Become Creative

4. Predicting the Creativity of Elementary School Children (1958-80) - and the Teacher Who "Made a Difference"

4. Predicting the Creativity of Elementary School Children (1958-80) - and the Teacher Who "Made a Difference"

5. Personal Creative Thinking Techniques

5. Personal Creative Thinking Techniques

6. Facilitating Lifetime Creative Processes - A Think Piece

6. Facilitating Lifetime Creative Processes - A Think Piece

7. Myth: Creativity Is Too Difficult To Measure

7. Myth: Creativity Is Too Difficult To Measure

8. Developing Creative Excellence in Students: The Neglected History-Making Ingredient Which Would Keep Our Nation From Being at Risk

8. Developing Creative Excellence in Students: The Neglected History-Making Ingredient Which Would Keep Our Nation From Being at Risk

9. The Role of Creativity in Identification of the Gifted and Talented

9. The Role of Creativity in Identification of the Gifted and Talented

10. Research on Creativity

10. Research on Creativity

11. Objectives and Activities for Teaching Creative Thinking

11. Objectives and Activities for Teaching Creative Thinking

12. Creative Productivity Among Secondary School Students: Combining Energy, Interest, and Imagination

12. Creative Productivity Among Secondary School Students: Combining Energy, Interest, and Imagination

13. Effects of a Creative Problem-Solving Curriculum on Students of Varying Ability Levels

13. Effects of a Creative Problem-Solving Curriculum on Students of Varying Ability Levels

14. Creative Giftedness: A Multivariate Investment Approach

14. Creative Giftedness: A Multivariate Investment Approach

15. Divergent Thinking, Creativity, and Giftedness

15. Divergent Thinking, Creativity, and Giftedness

16. Creativity and Giftedness: Published Instrument Uses and Abuses

16. Creativity and Giftedness: Published Instrument Uses and Abuses

Index

Index

Description

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 clarity to the most critical issues in this often nebulous area of gifted research.

The ERGE Series:

The National Association for Gifted Children series Essential Readings in Gifted Education is a 12-volume collection of seminal articles from Gifted Child Quarterly. Put the knowledge and power of more than 25 years of research on giftedness and talent into your hands with the leading theories, studies, and findings the experts in the field have to offer.

Contents

About the Editors

About the Editors

Series Introduction

Series Introduction

Introduction to Creativity and Giftedness

Introduction to Creativity and Giftedness

1. SES Synectics and Gifted Education Today

1. SES Synectics and Gifted Education Today

2. Lessons About Giftedness and Creativity From a Nation of 115 Million Overachievers

2. Lessons About Giftedness and Creativity From a Nation of 115 Million Overachievers

3. The Use of Developmental Stage Theory in Helping Gifted Children Become Creative

3. The Use of Developmental Stage Theory in Helping Gifted Children Become Creative

4. Predicting the Creativity of Elementary School Children (1958-80) - and the Teacher Who "Made a Difference"

4. Predicting the Creativity of Elementary School Children (1958-80) - and the Teacher Who "Made a Difference"

5. Personal Creative Thinking Techniques

5. Personal Creative Thinking Techniques

6. Facilitating Lifetime Creative Processes - A Think Piece

6. Facilitating Lifetime Creative Processes - A Think Piece

7. Myth: Creativity Is Too Difficult To Measure

7. Myth: Creativity Is Too Difficult To Measure

8. Developing Creative Excellence in Students: The Neglected History-Making Ingredient Which Would Keep Our Nation From Being at Risk

8. Developing Creative Excellence in Students: The Neglected History-Making Ingredient Which Would Keep Our Nation From Being at Risk

9. The Role of Creativity in Identification of the Gifted and Talented

9. The Role of Creativity in Identification of the Gifted and Talented

10. Research on Creativity

10. Research on Creativity

11. Objectives and Activities for Teaching Creative Thinking

11. Objectives and Activities for Teaching Creative Thinking

12. Creative Productivity Among Secondary School Students: Combining Energy, Interest, and Imagination

12. Creative Productivity Among Secondary School Students: Combining Energy, Interest, and Imagination

13. Effects of a Creative Problem-Solving Curriculum on Students of Varying Ability Levels

13. Effects of a Creative Problem-Solving Curriculum on Students of Varying Ability Levels

14. Creative Giftedness: A Multivariate Investment Approach

14. Creative Giftedness: A Multivariate Investment Approach

15. Divergent Thinking, Creativity, and Giftedness

15. Divergent Thinking, Creativity, and Giftedness

16. Creativity and Giftedness: Published Instrument Uses and Abuses

16. Creativity and Giftedness: Published Instrument Uses and Abuses

Index

Index

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Creativity and Giftedness


March 2004 | 224 pages | Corwin

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Paperback 27/02/2023 9781412904353 $41.95
Lifetime 27/02/2023 9781483361130 $38.00

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 clarity to the most critical issues in this often nebulous area of gifted research.

The ERGE Series:

The National Association for Gifted Children series Essential Readings in Gifted Education is a 12-volume collection of seminal articles from Gifted Child Quarterly. Put the knowledge and power of more than 25 years of research on giftedness and talent into your hands with the leading theories, studies, and findings the experts in the field have to offer.


Table Of Contents:

  • About the Editors
  • Series Introduction
  • Introduction to Creativity and Giftedness
  • 1. SES Synectics and Gifted Education Today
  • 2. Lessons About Giftedness and Creativity From a Nation of 115 Million Overachievers
  • 3. The Use of Developmental Stage Theory in Helping Gifted Children Become Creative
  • 4. Predicting the Creativity of Elementary School Children (1958-80) - and the Teacher Who "Made a Difference"
  • 5. Personal Creative Thinking Techniques
  • 6. Facilitating Lifetime Creative Processes - A Think Piece
  • 7. Myth: Creativity Is Too Difficult To Measure
  • 8. Developing Creative Excellence in Students: The Neglected History-Making Ingredient Which Would Keep Our Nation From Being at Risk
  • 9. The Role of Creativity in Identification of the Gifted and Talented
  • 10. Research on Creativity
  • 11. Objectives and Activities for Teaching Creative Thinking
  • 12. Creative Productivity Among Secondary School Students: Combining Energy, Interest, and Imagination
  • 13. Effects of a Creative Problem-Solving Curriculum on Students of Varying Ability Levels
  • 14. Creative Giftedness: A Multivariate Investment Approach
  • 15. Divergent Thinking, Creativity, and Giftedness
  • 16. Creativity and Giftedness: Published Instrument Uses and Abuses
  • Index

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