Effects of instructional style on problem-solving creativity

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 251-266

  Ruscio, Ayelet Meron ^a   Amabile, Teresa M ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 0012860778     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15326934crj1204_3     Document Type: Article

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