Training Sixth Grade Children to Think Creatively with Words.

Khatena, Joe; Dickerson, E. C.

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Publication Date: 1973

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Training Sixth Grade Children to Think Creatively with Words

Khatena, Joe; Dickerson, E. C.

Psychological Reports, 32, 3, 841-842, June 73

59 sixth grade boys and girls were randomly assigned to two treatment groups. E's were exposed to three creative thinking strategies for 360 minutes. Significant favourable effects of training were found on verbal fluency, flexibility and originality, but training by sex interaction effects only on verbal originality. (Author)

Descriptors: Concept Formation, Creative Activities, Creative Thinking, Grade 6, Learning Activities, Verbal Ability, Verbal Development

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