Creativity: What is it? Can you assess it? Can it be taught?

International Journal of Art and Design Education

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 53-66

  Lindström, Lars ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 33644893915     PISSN: 14768062     EISSN: 14768070     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-8070.2006.00468.x     Document Type: Article

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