Briefly reviews research on differences in divergent thinking in open and traditional classrooms at the elementary level and discusses a study of differences in creativity, as measured by scores for fluency, flexibility and originality, in children in Grades 1, 3 and 5 from open and traditional classrooms. (BR)

The purpose of the study reported here was to determine whether pupils in an open classroom differ from traditionally taught pupils on four variables: creative thinking, creative writing, independent decision-making in performing tasks, and self-confidence when facing a new situation. (Author)