Effects of Selected Teaching Methods on Creative Thinking, Self-Evaluation, and Achievement of Students Enrolled in an Elementary Science Education Methods Course.

McCormack, Alan J.

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Publication Date: 1971

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Effects of Selected Teaching Methods on Creative Thinking, Self-Evaluation, and Achievement of Students Enrolled in an Elementary Science Education Methods Course

McCormack, Alan J.

Science Education, 55, 3, 301-307, Jul/Sep 71

"Creativity training may be included as a portion of an existing elementary methods course and effect gratifying creativity improvement with no loss in subject-matter achievement." The possibility that "the creativity-trained person becomes more creative because he values creativity more" suggests a modification of Guilford's Structure of Intellect to include an affective matrix. (Author/AL)

Descriptors: Achievement, Affective Behavior, Creativity, Methods Courses, Teacher Education

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