What Next?: Futuristic Scenarios for Creative Problem Solving [Paperback]

Robert E. Myers (Author), E. Paul Torrance (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1994

Ignite your students' imaginations with exciting, future-oriented activities. Imagine your students designing a television commercial in order to evaluate the growing power of mass media. Or, imagine your class working in small groups to develop a character sketch that probes the weaknesses of rampant consumerism. Or, stand back as your students prepare speeches that project current technology trends 20 years into the future. These activities are designed to improve their communication and problem solving skills and to enlarge and enrich their images of the future.

What Next? is packed with activities like these that inspire thinking about the future. This 290-page book includes 52 exciting units designed to challenge the thinking skills of your students. Organized so that Creative Problem Solving can be integrated into a language arts, social studies, or humanities classroom, this book is filled with motivational activities that put your students' thinking to the test.

For more information on CPS refer to Creative Problem Solving: An Introduction.

Grades 4-12

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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About the Author

Robert E. Myers, Ph.D., is a former professor of educational psychology and a curriculum specialist. He has written more than 20 books that deal with encouraging students to think creatively in and out of school settings and to take a more active role in their own moral development.

Dr. E. Paul Torrance is Distinguished Professor of Emeritus of the University of Georgia. He has worked with gifted students at all levels, from kindergarten through graduate school. Dr. Torrance is the author of more than 40 books and 1,500 journal articles. He was the founder of the Future Problem Solving Program and has received many awards for his pioneering work in creativity and gifted education. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 286 pages
• Publisher: Zephyr Pr Learning Materials (November 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569760012
• ISBN-13: 978-1569760017
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,142,660 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars WHAT NEXT, amazing fun in creative writing., July 25, 2004

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This review is from: What Next? Futuristic Scenarios for Creative Problem Solving (Paperback)

WHAT NEXT, presents an excellent tool for creative writing and problem solving for students. Through Dr. Myers creative writing lessons/exercises, students experience pure joy writing in response to very clever ideas that expand students' thinking.Dr. Myers raises students levels of thinking with succinct activities that spur creative problem solving. students will never tire of reaching for greater expression because of his child centered writing guidance. Every student should be so lucky as to experience Dr. Myers creative writing activities, they are excellent.I have used these activities with students and in teacher inservice training sessions and they always receive high praise from participants.