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ERIC Number: EJ389662
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Creativity in the Science Classroom.
Cronin, Linda L.
Science Teacher, v56 n2 p34-36 Feb 1989
Discusses the need for teaching creative thinking in the classroom. Cites two misconceptions to which the absence of emphasis on creative thinking is attributed. Provides strategies and example activities for promoting the skill. States that these procedures can increase student interest in science. (RT)
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Creativity, Discovery Processes, Divergent Thinking, Imagination, Misconceptions, Motivation Techniques, Productive Thinking, Science Instruction, Sciences, Secondary School Science, Visualization
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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