Open AccessEducationPsychology

R. Sternberg

2006.1.1CREATIVITY RESEARCH JOURNAL

DOI: 10.1207/s15326934crj1801_10

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Review of theories on creativity, including investment theory and propulsion theory, with implications for instruction and teaching.

Abstract

Like E. Paul Torrance, my colleagues and I have tried to understand the nature of creativity, to assess it, and to improve instruction by teaching for creativity as well as teaching students to think creatively. This article reviews our investment theory of creativity, propulsion theory of creative contributions, and some of the data we have collected with regard to creativity. It also describes the propulsion theory of creative contributions. Finally, it draws some conclusions.

Citation format

STERNBERG, R. RETRACTED ARTICLE: The nature of creativity. CREATIVITY RESEARCH JOURNAL, 2006, 18: 87–98.