What to measure? A new look at the concept of creativity

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 235-251

  Kaufmann, Geir ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cognitive Style; Creativity; Intelligence; Novelty

Indexed keywords

EID: 3142734442     PISSN: 00313831     EISSN: 14701170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313830308604     Document Type: Article

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