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Murdock, Mary C.; Keller-Mathers, Susan (2002). Teaching for creativity: Where there's a will, there's a way. Celebrate Creativity: The Newsletter for the Creativity Division of the National Association for Gifted Children, 8 (2) , pp. 3-4, 10-12.

Type of Resource: Magazine Article
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In the article the authors' share some of the basics of the Torrance Incubation Model to those who are faced with the challenge of encouraging and teaching creativity in the classroom. The article outlines and describes What the Torrance Incubation Model (TIM) is and how is works. The TIM's original purpose is to provide a model for integrating creativity content into other disciplines or content areas, however it can be used either separately or within another discipline. The authors note that using the TIM requires not only an undersatnding of the TIM but also requires training and understanding of basic creativity skills. The article outlines the basic TIM model: 3 stages with a set of cognitive stratgies within it , 19 cognitive strategies and a delivery system. The authors' note the premise of the TIM is that for creative learning to occur, and in particular for creative thinking to continue, there must be some deliberate activities before, during and after instructional situations. Additionally, Torrance's deliberate use of cognitive strategies in each stage of the TIM forms a delivery system for a creativity skill base that operationalizes how and what creativity skills can be taught, regardless of content. In the article the authors' provide examples of the TIM stages and cognitive strategies as well as suggestions for getting started using the TIM in your own lesson design.

cognitive / creativity / education / models / process / thinking / techiniques

CBIR Record Number: 2400