The Importance of Measuring Metaphorical Thinking in Children.

Schaefer, Charles E.

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Publication Date: 1975

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The Importance of Measuring Metaphorical Thinking in Children

Schaefer, Charles E.

Gifted Child Quarterly, 19, 2, 140-8, Sum 75

The relationship between metaphorical thinking (the ability to associate apparently dissimilar objects or qualities) and creativity in children and adolescents is explored. (LH)

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Creative Expression, Creative Thinking, Elementary Education, Exceptional Child Education, Gifted, Imagination, Metaphors, Secondary Education, Writing Skills

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