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Download full textGüliz Kaymakci; Sendil Can – Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research, 2024
The current study, which uses a survey approach, aims to identify middle school students who visit BILSEMs (Science and Art Centers) in terms of their creativity and learning preferences and to look into the impact of various factors on these traits. In the 2021-2022 academic year, 214 fifth, sixth, and seventh graders were chosen using the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Middle School Students, Academically Gifted, Creativity
Direct linkKaufman, James C. – Creativity Research Journal, 2015
In this article, I highlight some of Arthur Cropley's work that has been the most influential to me as a scholar. Cropley's work has continually pushed the boundaries by exploring what creativity is and isn't, squashing myths, and not making assumptions. I specifically discuss Cropley's research and theory on the importance of convergent thinking,…
Descriptors: Creativity, Careers, Convergent Thinking, Creative Thinking
Peer reviewedToth, Linda S.; Baker, Sheldon R. – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1990
A literature review both affirms and denies a relationship between creativity and public school achievement. A study involving 116 students from grades 6, 8, and 10 found that high levels of creative ability may contribute to a pattern of underachievement by interfering with convergent thinking within the time constraints of a regular classroom…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Style, Convergent Thinking, Correlation
