Does the need for high levels of performance curtail the development of creativity in design and technology project work?

International Journal of Technology and Design Education

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 255-281

  Atkinson, S ^a,b  

^a POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABILITY TESTING; DESIGN; EDUCATION; PERFORMANCE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

CREATIVITY; DESIGN ACTIVITY; TECHNOLOGY PROJECT WORK;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0033683873     PISSN: 09577572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008904330356     Document Type: Article

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