Implicit theories of creativity: A comparison of student-teachers in Hong Kong and Singapore

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Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 71-86

  Seng, Quek Khiok ^a   Keung, Ho Kwok ^b,c   Cheng, Soh Kay ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c School of Continuous Professional Education Hong Kong   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Beliefs; Creativity; Culture; Implicit theory; Trainee teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 36949033649     PISSN: 03057925     EISSN: 14693623     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03057920701419959     Document Type: Article

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