Mathematical Creativity in Elementary School Children: General Patterns and Effects of an Incubation Break

Research from the general field of creativity demonstrates that in the realm of problem-solving, breaks from the task at hand, known as incubation breaks, can improve idea generation and creative thinking. This study investigated whether a brief incubation break during a mathematical strategy genera...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Education
Main Authors:	Stacy T. Shaw, Michelle L. Luna, Briana Rodriguez, Jan Yeh, Nancy Villalta, Gerardo Ramirez
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Subjects:	incubation mathematics education creativity fluency strategies
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2022.835911/full