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ERIC Number: EJ552776
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
Creativity: The Caregiver's Secret Weapon.
Akande, Adebowale
Early Child Development and Care, v134 p89-101 Jul 1997
Considers the definition and assessment of creativity, a framework for understanding what occurs during the creative thinking process, and how the caregiver, educator, or helping professional can develop creativity to find solutions to caregiving or managerial problems. Discusses the attributes of creative individuals, and is the importance of motivation to the creative process. Offers guidelines for creative growth. (JPB)
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Creative Teaching, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Day Care, Preschool Education, Preschool Teachers, Problem Solving, Teacher Characteristics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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