Learning from each other: Creativity in East Asian and American education

Creativity Research Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 337-347

  Kim, Kyung Hee ^a  

^a EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 27844585907     PISSN: 10400419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15326934crj1704_5     Document Type: Article

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