Developing creative thinking in a gifted sport enrichment program and the crucial role of attention processes

High Ability Studies

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 101-115

  Memmert, Daniel ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b Institute for Theory and Practice of Training and Movement   (Germany)

Author keywords

Attention; Creativity; Deliberate play; Diversification; Self controlled learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750131399     PISSN: 13598139     EISSN: 1469834X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13598130600947176     Document Type: Article

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