Enhancement of creativity through a one-semester course in university

Journal of Creative Behavior

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-25

  Cheung, Chau Kiu ^a   Roskams, Timothy ^b   Fisher, Dean ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

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EID: 33646694746     PISSN: 00220175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2162-6057.2006.tb01264.x     Document Type: Article

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