Abstract
In its report, “Preparing the Next Generation of STEM Innovators: Identifying and Developing our Nation’s Human Capital”, the National Science Board (2010) of the National Science Foundation clearly states that “the U.S. education system too frequently fails to identify and develop our most talented and motivated students who will become the next generation of innovators” (p. 2).
Access provided by Autonomous University of Puebla. Download to read the full chapter text
Chapter PDF
Similar content being viewed by others
Keywords
These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.
References
Abell, S. K., & Volkmann, M. J. (2006). Seamless assessment in science. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Barker, T. S. (2012). Becoming organ-ized: The creativity of organization, dis-organization, and re-organization in scientific and artistic experiments. Leonardo, 45(3), 263–268.
Bybee, R. W. (1997). Achieving scientific literacy: From purposes to practices. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Bybee, R. W., Taylor, J. A., Gardner, A., Van Scotter, P., Powell, J. C., Westbrook, A., & Landes, N. (2006). The BSCS 5E instructional model: Origins, effectiveness, and applications. Colorado Springs, CO: BSCS.
Cameron, J. (2002). The artist’s way. New York, NY: Tarcher.
Collins, M. A., & Amabile, T. M. (2011). Motivation and creativity. In R. J. Sternberg (Ed.), Handbook of creativity (pp. 297–312). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.
Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1999). Implications of a systems perspective for the study of creativity. In R. Sternberg (Ed.), Handbook of creativity (pp. 313–335). Cambridge, NY: Cambridge University Press.
Darling Hammond, L., & Baratz-Snowden, J. (2005). A good teacher in every classroom: Preparing the highly qualified teachers our children deserve. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
deBono, E. (1999). Six thinking hats. New York, NY: MICA Management Resources, Inc.
Deo, S., Wei, Y., & Daunert, S. (2012). Probing a myth: Does the younger generation of scientists have it easier? Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 403(8), 2065–2067.
Duckworth, A. L., Peterson, C., Matthews, M. D., & Kelly, D. R. (2007). Grit: Perseverance and passion for long-term goals. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 92(6), 1087–1101.
Dweck, C. (2006). Mindset: The new psychology of success. New York, NY: Random House.
Egan, K. (2005). An imaginative approach to teaching. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Eisenberg, J., & Thompson, W. F. (2011). The effects of competition on improvisers’ motivation, stress and creative performance. Creativity Research Journal, 23(2), 129–136.
Eisner, E. (2004). Arts and the creation of the mind. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.
Farkas, S., & Duffet, A. (2008). Results from a national teacher survey. In Thomas B. Fordham Institute (Ed.), High achievement students in the era of NCLB (pp. 50–82). Washington, DC: Author.
Florida, R. (2005). Flight of the creative class: The new global competition for talent. New York, NY: HarperBusiness.
Gino, F., & Ariely, D. (2012). The dark side of creativity: Original thinkers can be more dishonest. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 102(3), 445–459.
Goldhaber, D. D., & Brewer, D. J. (1997). Evaluating the effect of teacher degree level on educational performance. In W. J. Fowler (Ed.), Developments in school finance (pp. 197–210). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education.
Gordon, W. J. J. (1961). Synectics: The development of creative capacity. New York, NY: Harper and Brothers.
Gruber, C. (2012). What is the most creative thing you have ever seen? “Useful” is the new “valuable” and dynamic systems are the key! Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science, 46(2), 243–248.
Hanuscin, D. L., & Lee, M. H. (2008). Using the learning cycle as a model for teaching the learning cycle to pre-service elementary teachers. Journal of Elementary Science Education, 20(2), 51–66.
Heath, S. B. (2011). Risk-taking and creativity. Presentation at the National Academic of Education annual conference, October 29. Washington, DC.
Holmberg, B. (1983). Guided didactic conversation in distance education. In D. Sewart, D. Keegan, & B. Holmberg (Eds.), Distance education: International perspectives (pp. 114–122). London, England: Croom Helm.
Hughes-Lynch, C. E. (2011). Teaching children with high-functioning autism. Austin, TX: Prufrock Press.
Karplus, R., & Thier, H. D. (1967). A new look at elementary school science. Chicago, IL: Rand McNally.
Kim, K. H., Cramond, B., & VanTassel-Baska, J. (2010). The relationship between creativity and intelligence. In J. C. Kaufman & R. J. Sternberg (Eds.), Cambridge handbook on creativity (pp. 395–412). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.
Kozbelt, A., & Beghetto, R. A. (2010) The Cambridge handbook of creativity. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.
Kyung-nam, J., Moon, S. M., & French, B. (2011). Differential effects of divergent thinking domain knowledge and interest on creative performance in art and math. Creativity Research, 23(2), 61–70.
Lehrer, J. (2012, January 30). Groupthink: The brainstorming myth. The New Yorker. Retrieved from http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/01/30/120130fa_fact_lehrer
Lubart, T. I. (2011). Creativity across cultures. In R. J. Sternberg (Ed.), Handbook of creativity (pp. 339–350). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.
Lubinski, D., & Benbow, C. P. (2006). Study of mathematically precocious youth after 35 years: Uncovering antecedents for the development of math-science expertise. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 1, 316–345.
McCaffrey, T. (2012). Innovation relies on the obscure: A key to overcoming the classic problem of functional fixedness. Psychological Science, 23(3), 215–218.
Mayer, R. E. (2010). Fifty years of creativity research. In R. L. Sternberg (Ed.), Handbook of creativity (pp. 449–460). New York, NY: Cambridge, University Press.
Monk, D. H. (1994). Subject area preparation of secondary mathematics and science teachers and student achievement. Economics of Education Review, 13(2), 125–145.
Mumford, M. D., Antes, A. L., Caughron, J. J., Connelly, S., & Beller, C. (2010). Cross-field differences in creative problem-solving skills: A comparison is health, biological and social sciences. Creativity Research Journal, 22(1), 14–26.
National Center on Education and the Economy. (2006). Tough choices or tough times: The new commission on the skills of the American workforce. Washington, DC: NCEE.
National Science Board. (2010). Preparing the next generation of STEM innovators: Identifying and developing our nation’s human capital. Retrieved from http://www.nagc.org/uploadedFiles/Information_and_Resources/Hot_Topics/NSB%20-%20Stem%20innovators.pdf
Paletz, S. B. F., Peng, K., & Li, S. (2011). In the world or in the head: External and internal implicit theories of creativity. Creativity Research Journal, 23(2), 83–98.
Randel, A. E., Jaussi, K. S., & Wu, A. (2011). When does being creative lead to being rated as creative? The moderating role of perceived probability of successfully bringing ideas to a supervisor’s attention. Creativity Research Journal, 23(1), 1–8.
Ritter, S. M., Damian, R. I., Simonton, D. K., van Baaren, R. B., Strick, M., Derks, J., & Dijksterhuis, A. (2012). Diversifying experiences enhance cognitive flexibility. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 48(4), 961–964.
Rodgers, T. (2012). How art and research inform one another, or choose your own adventure. Canadian Journal of Communication, 37(1), 155–161.
Sparks, S. (2011). Science looks at how to inspire creativity. Education Week, 31(14), 1–16.
Starko, A. J. (2005). Creativity in the classroom (3rd ed.). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Sternberg, R. J., & Kaufman, J. C. (2010). Constraints of creativity. In J. C. Kaufman & R. J. Sternberg (Eds.), Cambridge handbook of creativity (pp. 467–481). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.
Tanner, K. D. (2010) Order matters: Using the 5E model to align teaching with how people learn. CBE Life Science Education, 9, 159–164.
Torrance, E. P. (1981). Empirical validation of criterion-referenced indicators of creative ability through a longitudinal study. Creative Child and Adult Quarterly, 6, 136–140.
Von Oech, R. (1998). A whack on the side of the head: How you can be more creative. New York, NY: Warner Books Inc.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2016 Sense Publishers
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Hughes, C.E., Goodale, T.A. (2016). Mind Your P’s and E’s. In: Demetrikopoulos, M.K., Pecore, J.L. (eds) Interplay of Creativity and Giftedness in Science. Advances in Creativity and Giftedness. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-163-2_7
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-163-2_7
Publisher Name: SensePublishers, Rotterdam
Online ISBN: 978-94-6300-163-2
eBook Packages: EducationEducation (R0)