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Chapter 9 - Creativity Modules

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 February 2024

Fredricka Reisman,
Larry Keiser,
Jeff Westphal and
Penny Hammrich
Fredricka Reisman
Affiliation:
Drexel University
Larry Keiser
Affiliation:
Drexel University
Jeff Westphal
Affiliation:
MeaningSphere Inc.
Penny Hammrich
Affiliation:
Drexel University
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This chapter comprises modules that incorporate the foundational knowledge on creativity presented in Chapter 2, as well as instruction regarding creativity. The module design incorporates the topic name, background information, instructional activities, suggested assessment techniques, and module references. Teacher scenarios are sprinkled throughout the chapter in boxes labeled “Voice from the field.” These modules also are available to teachers, corporate trainers, and parents of kindergarten to twelfth grade (K–12) students through the Freddie Reisman Center for Translational Research in Creativity and Motivation (FRC) at Drexel University, as described in Chapter 1 and on the FRC website: www.frcenter.net/. Readers of this book are invited to send feedback, suggest module modification, and share ideas for further related research to freddie@drexel.edu.

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Connecting Creativity and Motivation Research with End Users
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