The Oxford Handbook of Creativity and Education

This first-ever international handbook is an authoritative resource on the most cutting-edge scholarship on creativity in education covering theories, pedagogical models and research. It brings together global scholars in education, educational psychology, teacher education and cognitive and industrial/organizational psychology from universities and policy institutes to discuss the state of research in specialized areas as well as the practical application of creativity in learning contexts and schools.

Jen Katz-Buonincontro, PhD, MFA is a Professor in the School of Education. Dr. Katz-Buonincontro is the former Chair of the Faculty Steering Committee for the School of Education and former Chair of the Social Science Committee and member of the Institutional Review Board (Drexel).
Todd Kettler, PhD is the Executive Director of the Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development at Baylor University, where he also serves as the Executive Director of the Baylor Talent Identification Program (Baylor TIP). Within the Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development, Dr. Kettler oversees two research labs, the Creativity and Innovation Lab and the Talent Development Lab. These labs explore the science of exceptional performance and the application of those theories to formal and informal learning spaces.

- Introduction
- Jennifer Katz-Buonincontro, Drexel University
- Todd Kettler, Baylor University
- Section 1: Frameworks, Models and Pedagogies for Creativity and Education
- 1. Tracing the Arc of Creativity in Educational Philosophies: Broadening the Foundations for Research and Pedagogy
- Jennifer Katz-Buonincontro, Drexel University
- Todd Kettler, Baylor University
- 2. Teaching for Creativity Was the Right Answer to the Wrong Question: So, What Should We Have Asked?
- Robert Sternberg, Cornell University
- 3. Seeing the Creativity in Talent Development Processes
- Jeb Puryear, University of Montana
- 4. Creativity Development in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: From Education Policies to the Classroom
- Baptiste Barbot, Université Catholique Louvain, Belgium
- Dominik Golab, Université Catholique Louvain, Belgium
- 5. Creative Problem-Solving: Processes, Strategies, and Skills for Education
- Michael D. Mumford, The University of Oklahoma
- Mark W. Fichtel, The University of Oklahoma
- 6. Creative Pedagogies in Education
- Leon R de Bruin, University of Melbourne
- 7. Designing for Creative Learning: How Instructional Designers Can Influence the 5 As of Creativity
- Richard E. West, Brigham Young University
- Jason K. McDonald, Brigham Young University
- Punya Mishra, Arizona State University
- Melissa Warr, New Mexico State University
- 8. Self-Regulated Learning and Mind Wandering: The Embedded Paradox of the Creative Process
- Lisa DaVia Rubenstein, Ball State University
- Gregory Boldt, University of Connecticut
- James Galliher, University of Indiana - Purdue University, Indianapolis
- 9. Exploring the Intricate Relationship between Creativity, Learning, and Academic Achievement
- Selcuk Acar, University of North Texas
- Janessa Bower, University of North Texas
- 10. Extracurricular Programs and Out-of-School Time Activities as Contexts Supporting Creativity and Problem-Solving
- Megan L. Atha, Florida Gulf Coast University
- Section 2: Creative Students, Teachers, and Schools
- 11. What Do Teachers Need to Know about Teaching for Creativity? Myths and Suggested Practices of Creative Education
- Sue Hyeon Paek, University of Northern Colorado
- Emily Romero, University of Northern Colorado
- Chelsea Miller, University of Northern Colorado
- 12. Developing Creativity in Early Childhood: The Role of Pretend Play
- Sandra W. Russ, Case Western Reserve University
- Kerrigan Vargo, Case Western Reserve University
- 13. Connecting Creativity with High-Impact Practices in Undergraduate Education
- Angie L. Miller, Indiana University Bloomington
- 14. Two Decades of Research on Creative Self-Beliefs: Implications for Educational Practice
- Paula Álvarez-Huerta, Mondragon Unibertsitatea
- Inaki Larrea, Mondragon Unibertsitatea
- Alexander Muela, University of the Basque Country
- 15. Are Creative Students More Successful in College?
- Jean E. Pretz, Elizabethtown College
- Megan Kuczma, Elizabethtown College
- 16. Benchmarking Creativity in Organizations
- Roni Reiter Palmon, University of Nebraska Omaha
- Meagan Millier, University of Nebraska Omaha
- 17. The Intersection of Creativity and Leadership in Education
- Molly Holinger, SUNY Buffalo State
- Gerard J. Puccio, SUNY Buffalo State
- Peter Loehr, SUNY Buffalo State
- Section 3: Culture and Communities of Creativity
- 18. The Role of Openness to Experience in Finding Creative Students
- Alexandra Vuyk, Aikumby Center for Giftedness and Creativity, Universidad Catolica
- Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion; Asuncion, Paraguay
- Barbara Kerr, Center for Creativity and Entrepreneurship Education, The University
- of Kansas; Lawrence, KS
- Maureen Montanía, Aikumby Center for Giftedness and Creativity, Universidad
- Catolica Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion; Asuncion, Paraguay
- 19. Creativity, Culture, and Education: An Invitation to Think about the Future
- Mônica Souza Neves-Pereira, University of Brasilia - UnB - Brasília/DF - Brazil
- 20. On Higher Education, Deliberative Encounters, and Play: Towards the Cultivation of Creative Action
- Yusef Waghid, Stellenbosch University
- 21. Creativity and Equity: Dovetailing Pedagogies for Social Justice
- Sarah R. Luria, University of Connecticut
- James C. Kaufman, University of Connecticut
- Lihong Xie, University of Connecticut
- 22. Family Influences on Creativity
- Jiajun Guo, East China Normal University
- Jin Qian, East China Normal University
- Weiguo Pang, East China Normal University
- 23. Creativity in Gifted Education Policy and Assessment: An Introduction of a New Measure of Original Thinking in Elementary Students (MOTES)
- Grantham, Tarek .C., University of Georgia
- Acar, Selcuk., University of North Texas
- Dumas, Denis., University of Georgia
- Fox, Sonja, Duluth, Georgia
- 24. Academically Gifted Black Males: Exploring Creativity Through Qualitative Research
- Fred A. Bonner II, Prairie View AandM University
- Alonzo Flowers, The University of Texas at San Antonio
- Stella Smith, Prairie View AandM University
- Jerrel Moore, Prairie View AandM University
- Ramon Goings, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- Dave Louis, The University of Houston
- William Parker, Prairie View AandM University
- Section 4: Creativity in the Disciplines
- 25. Using Creative Writing to Fuel Creativity
- Francis Gilbert, University of London
- 26. Fostering Creativity through Design-Based Learning in STEM Education
- Sema Tan, Sinop University
- Esra Bozkurt Altan, Sinop University
- 27. Creativity in Engineering Education
- David Cropley, University of South Australia
- 28. Creativity and Mathematics Education
- Scott Chamberlin, University of Wyoming
- Rhett Anthony C. Latonio, Ateneo de Manila University
- Ryan D. Fox, Belmont University
- 29. Mathematical Creativity
- Gülsah Batdal-Karaduman, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa
- 30. Integrating Creativity in Science Education
- Kristen Lamb, University of Alabama
- Diana Dekelaita-Mullet, Navajo Technical University
- 31. Fostering the Creativity of Neurodivergent Individuals in Music Education
- Rhoda Bernard, Berklee College of Music
- 32. Culturally Responsive Visual Art Teaching for Student Creativity
- Richard Seigesmund, Northern Illinois University
- Bernard Young, Arizona State University
- 33. Creative Reading in the Digital Information Age
- Inge van de Ven, Tilburg University
- Section 5: Researching Creativity in Education
- 34. Youth Action: School-Based Creative Problem-Solving Training to Build Individual and Community Well-being
- Jessica D. Hoffmann, Yale University
- Jennifer Seibyl, Yale University
- Maneeza Dawood, Columbia University
- 35. Measuring Creative Potential and Its Development
- Anaelle Camarda, Institut Supérieur Maria Montessori
- Todd Lubart,Université Paris Cité and Univ Gustave Eiffel, LaPEA
- 36. Measuring Creative Potential and Growth in PreK-12 Education Contexts
- Jonathan A. Plucker, Johns Hopkins University
- Melanie S. Meyer, Baylor University
- 37. Assessing Creative Thinking at Scale and Across Culture: The PISA 2022 Assessment
- Natalie Foster, The Rockefeller Foundation
- Mario Piacentini, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- 38. Creativity for the 21st Century: A Critical Appraisal
- Sue Grey, Inland Norway University of Natural Sciences
- 39. Assessing Creativity in the School Environment: Evidence-Based Practices and Future Directions
- Denise de Souza Fleith, University of Brasilia
- Daniela Vilarinho-Pereira, Purdue University
- 40. Collaborative Creativity Processes: Micro-level Theory, Methods, Results, and Implications for Education
- Ming Ming Chiu, EduHK
- 41. Conceptual Co-creativity
- Janet Rafner, Aarhus University
- 42. What Do Creativity Researchers Owe to Education?
- Ronald Beghetto, Arizona State University