Creativity research: Implications for teaching, learning and thinking

Reference Services Review

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 304-312

  Petrowski, Mary Jane ^a  

^a Assistant Professor in the University Libraries   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic libraries; Creativity; Education; Learning; Teachers; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986097756     PISSN: 00907324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00907320010359623     Document Type: Review

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