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Creator:: Cooper, Beverly McKnight
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine if personality traits relevant to creativity in adults are measurable in four year old nursery school children. Instruments and scoring techniques were developed to measure six specific traits. These traits are the intellectual aptitude abilities of figural fluency, elaboration, originality and penetration...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Finally the subjects were ranked according to their individual creative ability. Six highly creative and

Creator:: Meier, Rebecca Anne
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between introductory lessons on creativity and the creativity displayed in students' finished clothing projects. The sample consisted of 22 students in the experimental group and 26 students in the control group at the intermediate level in high school clothing construction....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: experimental groups were each administered two tests of creative ability from the Sheridan Psycho- logical

Creator:: Bates, Opal Elaine
Abstract:: This study was developed in order to determine whether substantiation for Carl Rogers' theory of originality as related to an internal locus of control could be located among groups of elementary school children. The setting was in Portland, Oregon, in three types of city schools: suburban (upper/ upper-middle class); conventional...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: creative aptitude is composed of such traits as elaboration ability, flexibility, fluency, and originality

Creator:: Adams, Jason S.
Abstract:: The purpose of this project was to investigate play and our cultural assumptions as to its usefulness or lack there of. The concepts of hard work versus hard play were explored in order to discover when human beings are operating at their best. In terms of innovation and productivity in...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: great musicians, athletes, artists, businesspeople, car mechanics, and gardeners the most creative

Creator:: Bailey, Cindee M. and Oregon State University. Extension Service
Abstract:: fresh and unique way. Do you consider yourself a creator or inventor? Creativity is not limited to artists. Everyone has the potential for creativity. For creativity is the ability to: • Think in imaginative and unique ways • Look beyond ready-made solutions • Experiment and gain insight • Express ideas...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: the potential for creativity. For creativity is the ability to: • Think in imaginative and unique

Creator:: Severeide, Rebecca C.
Abstract:: Prior to this investigation few studies had looked at the impact of equipment design on the creative thinking of young children while they solved problems. Nor had previous studies provided support for a clear link between creative thinking and problem solving. An original piece of problem solving equipment incorporating creative...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: The effect of equipment structure on the creative thinking

Creator:: Oman, Sarah Kay
Abstract:: This work proposes a framework of concept generation and evaluation that takes into consideration the benefit of creativity and innovation in current market trends. By educating engineers in how to increase creativity in concept design and assess it quantitatively, the next generation of designers will be a step ahead of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: .................................................................. 54 Figure 3.3: Device 3 – Device Evaluated as the Most Creative Mars Rover Design in Study One

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