The Controversy Will Continue! Issues Concerning the Conceptualisations and Assessment of Creativity and the Impact it has on Education

This article will argue the need for a new multidimensional approach to creativity in order to solve ongoing problems concerning the conceptualisations and measurements within the field. First, an overview of the numerous assessments of creativity present in the literature will be provided. Second,...

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Main Author: Stephen Pritchard
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Language:English
Published: The International Education Studies Association 2020-11-01
Series:Educational Futures
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Online Access:https://educationstudies.org.uk/?p=12114
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title The Controversy Will Continue! Issues Concerning the Conceptualisations and Assessment of Creativity and the Impact it has on Education
title_full The Controversy Will Continue! Issues Concerning the Conceptualisations and Assessment of Creativity and the Impact it has on Education
title_fullStr The Controversy Will Continue! Issues Concerning the Conceptualisations and Assessment of Creativity and the Impact it has on Education
title_full_unstemmed The Controversy Will Continue! Issues Concerning the Conceptualisations and Assessment of Creativity and the Impact it has on Education
title_short The Controversy Will Continue! Issues Concerning the Conceptualisations and Assessment of Creativity and the Impact it has on Education
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