Center for

Creative Learning
More than two decades of leadership for...
• Creative Learning and Creative Problem Solving
• Talent Development
• Assessing Problem Solving Style

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2009 Catalog
 Creative Problem Solving: An Introduction
4th Edition
Donald Treffinger, Scott Isaksen & Brian Dorval
This definitive guide shows you how to apply both creative and criti-
cal thinking to find successful solutions to everyday problems. Creative
Problem Solving (CPS) can help you to approach problems and deal
with change in a deliberative and constructive way, and consequently
build your confidence and success in working with complex challenges. 
 
Written for both group leaders and individuals seeking a systematic way
to build innovative and effective solutions, Creative Problem Solving:
An Introduction is perfect for educational, business, and community
groups. This best-selling introduction offers a concise, practical guide to
the CPS process. This revised and updated fourth edition includes ...
 
• easy-to-follow instructions for using Creative Problem Solving
• practical tools for understanding the challenge, generating ideas, and
preparing for action
• expanded guidelines for planning your approach to CPS
•    strategies that ensure successful group dynamics
•    the latest trends in creative thinking and group problem solving
•    practical suggestions for those new to Creative Problem Solving
•    guidelines for group facilitators.
 
Used by thousands of group leaders seeking a friendly introduction to using CPS this book is a time-honored
classic. Creative Problem Solving is based on more than five decades of extensive research, development, and
field experience in educational settings, businesses, and many other organizations. If you’re new to Creative
Problem Solving, use this book for a concise but complete introduction to the basics of Creative Problem
Solving. If you’re an experienced Creative Problem Solver, use this book as an update of the recent advances
in CPS that make the process even more natural, flexible, and “user-friendly” than ever before! Creative
Problem Solving: An Introduction is also an excellent choice for use as a participant’s textbook in introductory
workshops, courses, training programs, or seminars.
2006, Paperback, Catalog # 3015-27 $24.95

Creative Approaches to Problem Solving (2nd Edition)

Scott G. Isaksen, K. Brian Dorval, & Donald J. Treffinger

A comprehensive textbook on the Creative Problem Solving (CPS) framework (Version

6.1™). This book provides in-depth background, detailed descriptions, and thorough
explanations of the CPS method. It includes a variety of tools for each of the three
process components (Understanding the Challenge, Generating Ideas, and Preparing for
Action), for the management component (Planning Your Approach), and for every CPS
stage. The explanations are enhanced by practical examples, and each chapter includes
stories of real applications from businesses, educational groups, and other organizations
around the world. Creative Approaches to Problem Solving (2nd Edition) draws on
more than six years of new research, development, and applications since the book’s
initial publication, and represents the most complete treatment now available of the
five-decade tradition of work on CPS. More than 400 pages, Hardcover, 2000,
Catalog # 2002-27: Regularly $69.95; Limited Supply Available at $25.00

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 The Creative Problem Solving (CPS) Kit
By Donald J. Treffinger, Carole A. Nassab, Patricia F. Schoonover, Edwin C. Selby, Cindy Shepardson,
Carol V. Wittig, and Grover Young.
A comprehensive kit to guide students in learning and
applying CPS— for individual students, small groups, or
classrooms; ideal for student teams to use!

This innovative kit offers an in-depth, hands-on approach to guide in-

dividuals and groups in learning and applying CPS. If you are new to
CPS, the kit provides a practical, systematic way to learn the process
and put it to use immediately. Experienced CPS users will find the kit
helpful in organizing and managing process applications.

Including a Leader’s Guide informational book, a 51-page reproduc-

ible Actionbook, and individual, color-coded cards detailing the CPS
components, stages, and tools, The CPS Kit will easily become an
integral part of your CPS endeavors.
Group and classroom leaders can use the simple, concise and informative Leader’s Guide to build on their
knowledge of the process and conduct successful CPS training. The Actionbook workbook allows students to
document their work and provides worksheets and templates to guide their thinking process. And, each com-
ponent and individual stage of CPS has its own set of color-coded cards, including separate Generating and
Focusing Tools cards, to bring a hands-on approach to learning CPS.

This flexible problem-solving program is designed for anyone learning or practicing CPS. Discover the enthu-
siasm among your students and colleagues as they watch their problems and concerns become real, viable solu-
tions and creative actions with the help of The CPS Kit! Catalog #3038-27 Complete kit, $79.95

Recommendation: Combine the CPS Kit with Creative Problem Solving: An Introduction
for use by teachers or coaches to assure effective preparation for effective CPS instruc-
tion and application. CPS provides powerful tools for individuals and groups of all ages to
deal with complex, open-ended challenges and to manage change. The Center for Creative
Learning also offers in-service workshops, in-depth CPS training programs, and a web-
based distance learning module on CPS (see page eight for more information).

Creative Problem Solver’s Guidebook

Third Edition
Donald Treffinger
Updated to accompany CPS Version 6.1™’s Language! The Creative Problem Solver’s
Guidebook contains more than 20 reproducible forms to guide individuals and groups in
applying CPS. Use them as: “templates” for organizing flip charts or CPS session notes;
overheads or handouts to accompany CPS instruction; or for creating booklets to guide
group participants through CPS. Each form is clearly labeled to guide the user in the CPS
stages. 54 pages, 2000. ISBN 1-882511-02-6, Paperback, Catalog # 3010-27 $24.95

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 Creative Problem Solving Products

Practice Problems for Creative Problem Solving

Third Edition
Donald Treffinger

Updated to accompany CPS Version 6.1™’s New Language! This book provides
50 interesting and varied “Messy Situations” to use as motivating and effective start-
ing points for Creative Problem Solving with groups of many ages. These one-page
practice problems can be used to help students learn and apply CPS components,
stages, and tools in both an engaging and enjoyable way. The reproducible problems
and worksheets have been revised from previous editions, based on field-tests in sev-
eral sites, and new text has been added to help you use the materials more effectively.
65 pages, 2000, ISBN 1-882511-06-9, Catalog # 3023-27 $19.95

Creative Problem Solving for Teens

Classroom Activities for Teaching Creative Problem Solving
By Patricia A. Elwell, Ph.D., Edited By Donald J. Treffinger, Ph.D.

This classic book offers teachers ready-to-use activities for introducing teens
to Creative Problem Solving. Designed by a classroom teacher and field-tested
in a multi-class experimental study, the exercises in this book are motivational
and engaging for teens. (Uses the 1994 CPS language.) The exercises encourage
both creative and critical thinking and the application of the process to real-life
issues. Grades 6-12. 84 pages, 1993, ISBN 1-882664-07-8, Paperback,
Catalog # 7216-27 Special! While Supplies Remain $14.95

Creative Problem Solving for Kids

Resource Book for Teaching Creative Problem Solving to Children
By Bob Eberle & Bob Stanish

For 20 years, the most popular single book for introducing students to the basics of Cre-
ative Problem Solving! This book will teach your students exciting and powerful methods
through many and varied activities. It outlines all the CPS stages and includes accompa-
nying activities on reproducible pages (and uses the 1994 CPS language). Students learn
tools to help them define a problem, think of many possible ideas, or develop criteria to
judge their ideas. They are challenged to think creatively and critically as they apply any
of the CPS stages. Grades 2-8. 97 pages, 1996, ISBN 1-882664-26-4, Paperback,
Catalog # 7219-27 Special! While Supplies Remain $14.95

Big Tools for Young Thinkers

Susan Keller-Mathers & Kristin Puccio

Children in the primary grades can learn and apply a wide variety of powerful thinking
tools for generating options or for focusing their thinking. This book includes 18 specific
lessons, with reproducible activities for introducing and practicing these tools with young
children. There are two lessons on the basic guidelines for generating and focusing,
followed by two lessons for each of eight different tools (brainstorming, braindrawing,
forced relationships, SCAMPER, hits, highlighting, A-Lo-U, and the evaluation matrix).
2nd Edition! 61 pages, 2000, ISBN 1-882664-60-4, Paperback, Order # 3033-27 $17.95

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 Thinking Tools Lessons
Donald Treffinger & Carole Nassab
A teacher-friendly guide to help you apply CPS tools in your classroom. Nine carefully designed,
classroom-tested sample lessons to introduce students to creative and critical thinking. Each les-
son includes a practical, ready-to-use plan, but can also be modified easily to meet your students’
interests and needs. Includes ways to help your students understand: what “creative thinking” and
“critical thinking;” what thinking tools are and how to use them; 8 basic guidelines for applying
tools; 3 practical generating tools; 3 practical focusing tools. 2nd Edition! 71 pages, 2000, ISBN
1-882-664-63-9, Paperback, Catalog # 3028-27 $17.95
Scamper & Scamper On
By Bob Eberle
Scamper and Scamper On allow your students to develop their imagination through a series
of guided activities in which they imagine different events or things. “Scamper” is a creative
thinking tool that helps students imagine the world in a completely new way and to generate
many, varied, and unusual possibilities. The books lead you through each exercise step-by-
step with cues on when to wait, how to modify the activity for more or less participation, and
how to extend the activity. Grades 2-8.
SCAMPER, 42 pages, 1996, Paperback, Catalog # 7217-27 $14.95
SCAMPER ON, 46 pages, 1996, Paperback, Catalog # 7218-27 $14.95

Assessing CPS Performance

Donald Treffinger
Updated to accompany CPS Version 6.1™’s Language! These resources will help you in your
efforts to link CPS instruction and today’s focus on “authentic assessment.” It offers a variety of
practical, reproducible instruments and checklists for use in: evaluating students’ knowledge of
CPS strategies and concepts; assessing their attitudes about CPS and their self-concepts as creative
problem solvers; and assessing and documenting the effectiveness or impact of instructional or
training programs in Creative Problem Solving. These instruments are offered in a Research Edi-
tion format, for field testing and group use. 59 pages, 2000, ISBN 1-882664-66-3, Paperback,
Catalog # 3024-27 $14.95
Facilitative Leadership: Making a Difference
with Creative Problem Solving
Scott G. Isaksen (Ed.)

This book assembles and synthesizes our current knowledge of the dynamics of facilitative
leadership. It addresses the conceptual foundations and history of CPS, practical guidelines for
facilitating CPS, managing clients and resources groups, encouraging teamwork in CPS groups,
exploring group dynamics, planning for the unexpected, and applying experiential learning in
CPS. It also contains a separate section summarizing hundreds of published sources documenting
support for the effectiveness and impact of CPS. 250 pages, 2000, Hard Cover, ISBN 0-7872-
6703-1 Catalog # 2005-27 $25.00

An Introduction to Climate
by Scott G. Isaksen & Hans J. Akkermans

The Introduction to Climate booklet is designed to provide a good overview of the topic
and describe its importance as a key factor for innovation, change, and transformation. The
booklet also provides a summary of the approach we use to assess climate through the use
of the Situational Outlook Questionnaire®, and how the SOQ can be applied to actually
improve the climate within organizations and teams. (2007) 34 Pages.
Order # 2006-27. $13.00

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 Basic Tools for Problem Solvers
Toolbox for Creative Problem Solving
Scott G. Isaksen, K. Brian Dorval, & Donald J. Treffinger

The resources in this notebook, created by veteran CPS developers and trainers
and field-tested with CPS groups in businesses as well as schools, will help you
become a more confident and effective CPS facilitator with adults. These resources
are printed on glossy, heavy-weight stock and include many full color pages, in a
convenient 3-ring binder. Apx. 100 pages, 1998, ISBN 0-9662565-0-6,
Order # 2003-27 $79.95

Thinking Tool Guides

By Donald J. Treffinger and Carole A. Nassab

Thinking Tool Guides provide practical resources to help you teach and use specific tools for
generating options (“creative thinking”) or for focusing options (“critical thinking”). Each set
includes complete Thinking Tool Guides for ten tools— five generating tools, and five focusing
tools. The generating tools are: Brainstorming, Attribute Listing, SCAMPER, Force-Fitting, and
Morphological Matrix. The focusing tools are: Paired Comparison Analysis (PCA), Evaluation
Matrix, Hits and Hot Spots, A-Lo–U, and S-M-L (Sequencing). Use these Thinking Tools Guides
to make it easy and efficient to:

• Guide students in working individually with thinking tools

• Help groups (pairs, teams, small groups, or an entire class) learn, practice, and apply a
variety of thinking tools
• Have a handy, step-by-step guide whenever you are teaching or facilitating the think-
ing tools— it’s like having a “process coach” at your fingertips!

Each Thinking Tool Guide includes a sturdy, four-page card to help you present and apply a
specific generating or focusing tool. The Thinking Tool Guides are designed to facilitate fast
and easy reference when you are using any of the tools! Each Guide names the tool and uses a
symbol to identify generating or focusing tools at a glance; gives an overview, description, and
purpose for the tool; presents the Steps for Using the Tool, with a Reproducible Form. Each
guide also offers Tips and Variations, Examples and Applications, and a summary of the tool’s
History and Background. A versatile Mini-Poster and a Facilitator’s Guide also accompany
each set.

Basic Set. Thinking Tool Guide Cards (Five Generating Tools and Five Focusing Tools).
Includes one 11x17 Chart for each of the ten tools and one Facilitator’s Guide.
Order #1034-27 $24.95
SAVE! Complete classroom set. Includes one complete Basic Set and a set of 4 additional
charts for each of the ten tools (40 additional charts in all) for small group use.
Order #1036-27 $40.00

Buyer’s Guide: How does the Toolbox for CPS differ from the Thinking Tool Guides? If you are
working primarily with adults, and using the tools principally within the Creative Problem Solving
framework, the Toolbox for Creative Problem Solving notebook will be well-suited for your needs. If you
are working primarily with young people (e.g., K-8 students) and you wish to use the tools independently
(e.g., incorporating them in curriculum) as well as in CPS, the Thinking Tool Guides may be especially
useful. The Toolbox notebook includes full-color resources, but no mini-charts; the Thinking Tool
Guides include the charts and provide examples related specifically to educational applications. We also
recommend that you consider the CPS Kit, a comprehensive program that includes tools and CPS stages
(see page 3).

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 Idea Capsules Series
Idea Capsules— an innovative series of concise, informative, economical booklets on productive thinking,
talent development, and learning styles developed by the Center for Creative Learning. Each booklet in this on-
going series provides a compact but thorough survey of key ideas and information about a specific topic in one
of the three focus areas. Idea Capsules provide an up-to-date, convenient, and information-packed synthesis that
helps you to keep up with the latest thinking in the field and also serves as a springboard for in-depth reading
and research on that topic. Idea Capsules give you the information and references you need about contemporary
topics and issues—at your finger tips, in an informal and readable presentation.

Each Idea Capsule is from 24-32 pages long, in an attractive 8½ x 11 paperback format, for $6.00. You can also
request the Idea Capsules in an electronic format. Send your email address with your order, and request the PDF
format. Save $1.00 plus shipping costs!- just $5.00 per booklet- emailed to you as an attachment. You must be
able to receive attachments to your email, and you will need Adobe’s Acrobat Reader (version 5.0+) to open these
files. (Acrobat Reader is available free at www.adobe.com, for either Mac or Windows computers.)

Creativity,Creative Thinking, and Critical Thinking: In Search of Definitions

Compiled by Dr. Donald J. Treffinger
More than 100 definitions of creative and critical thinking, with a complete reference
citation for the original sources. 28 pages, (1996) ISBN 1-882511-16-6, Print Edi-
tion: Catalog #9001-27; PDF Edition: #9901-27

Climate for Creativity and Innovation: Educational Implications

Dr. Scott G. Isaksen, Dr. Donald J. Treffinger, and K. Brian Dorval
Nine important research-based factors for establishing and maintaining a climate for
creativity. 27 pages, (1996) ISBN 1-882511-18-2, Print Edition: Catalog #9003-27;
PDF Edition: #9903-27

Dimensions of Creativity
Dr. Donald J. Treffinger
An overview of the fundamental elements or components that influence creativity,
and the ways in which they interact. 31 pages, (1996) ISBN 1-882511-05-0, Print
Edition: Catalog #9004-27; PDF Edition: #9904-27

Practical Tips for Presenters and Writers

Dr. Donald J. Treffinger and Dr. John F. Feldhusen
50+ practical tips on making effective presentations or becoming a published writer
in the fields of talent development and productive thinking. 28 pages, (1996) ISBN
1-882511-19-0, Print Edition: Catalog #9005-27; PDF Edition: #9905-27

Guidelines for Selecting or Developing Materials to Teach Productive Thinking

Dr. Donald J. Treffinger, Dr. John F. Feldhusen, and Dr. Scott G. Isaksen
Criteria for comparing and evaluating published resources for fostering creative and
critical thinking, or for.curriculum development. 28 pages, (1996) ISBN 1-882511-
18-2, PDF Edition only: #9907-27

Each title is $6.00 plus shipping for the print edition, or $5.00 for the PDF version.

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Creative Problem Solving in Education (CPSE):
A Distance Learning Opportunity
Creativity and Creative Problem Solving (CPS) are central goals of many innovative programs. Not only are
these skills essential for students—but life in today’s world challenges you to be a creative thinker and problem
solver, too! Of course, we understand that you have many “real life” demands on your time and energy. The
time required to travel and attend training programs can be very limited— but you’re eager to help your team
to be at its creative best. The Center for Creative Learning has developed a practical solution for this challenge!
You can now use the Internet as a learning tool and participate together in CPSE— a new Distance Learning
Module on CPS that has been designed to help you expand, extend, and enhance your skills in creative think-
ing, critical thinking, and CPS. This interactive, web-based module allows adults to learn, practice, and apply
the basic concepts and tools of CPS any time, and at your own rate and pace. You will only need a password,
a computer, and Internet access. This comprehensive course includes: Understanding the nature and definition
of Creativity and CPS; Personal Creativity Characteristics and Problem-Solving Styles; Creative Outcomes or
Products; The Context or Environment for Creativity; Guidelines for Generating and Focusing; Tools for Gener-
ating and Focusing Options; and the Components and Stages of CPS Version 6.1™— a contemporary approach
to solving problems and managing change. Each participant in this course will also work closely with an indi-
vidually assigned Mentor, who will review and discuss your work with you by email. Your Mentor will guide
you in applying CPS successfully in one of five “application strands” (Using CPS in the Classroom; Applying
CPS in Education with Adults; the Future Problem Solving Program; FPSP’s Community Problem Solving
[CmPS]; Destination ImagiNation®).

Individuals can now register for this course; discounts are available for site licenses for multiple participants.
Upon completion of the course, you will receive a certificate and a letter documenting the course content and
verifying your work; graduate credit can be arranged at an additional cost. A sample of this course is now avail-
able for your FREE examination at: www.creativelearning.com/cpsedemo. To learn more about this exciting
new opportunity, please contact Dr. Don Treffinger at 941-342-9928 or by email at don@creativelearning.com.

This module is intended for adults. We are now working on new resources to provide web-based learning op-
portunities for students. Contact the Center for additional information about our new research and development
plans in this area.

Free: Creative Learning Today Newsletter!

Our complimentary Creative Learning Today newsletter
is published on an occasional basis, available at www.
creativelearning.com/CLToday.htm. CLT contains practical,
informative articles about creativity, CPS, talent development,
and style, as well as book reviews and new product information
and updates. To be notified when new issues are posted, simply
send an email message from the address at which you wish to
receive notifications to don@creativelearning.com, and enter
“Subscribe to Creative Learning Today” in the subject of your
message. Please provide your name, address, and professional
affiliation for our records.

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 Talent Development Resources
Enhancing and Expanding Gifted Programs:
The Levels of Sevice Approach
By Don Treffinger, Grover Young, Carole Nassab, and Carol Wittig.

This book provides a thorough overview and description of LoS— an innova-

tive, field-tested approach to programming for talent development. The LoS
approach to programming is a research-supported, practical model for program
development. The authors offer a straightforward method of organizing student
experiences. This how-to manual for organizing and implementing effective
talent development programming offers a four-level approach to services for
students. The authors discuss each level thoroughly, suggest specific services,
and point the way to additional areas of development. This book also provides
strategies for planning, implementation, and evaluation of programming, and
an extensive list of resources to support effective programming. Paperback,
2004. Catalog #3037-27. $29.95

Talent Development Planning Handbook:

Designing Inclusive Gifted Programs
Donald J. Treffinger, Grover C. Young, Carole A. Nassab, Edwin C. Selby, &
Carol V. Wittig

Gifted programs should be as innovative, unique, and ever-evolving as the stu-

dents they serve. This comprehensive handbook provides the expert guidance and
tools necessary for shaping a contemporary, inclusive talent development pro-
gram tailored to students’ individual needs and strengths. Rather than imposing
a “one-size-fits-all” model, this guide offers a flexible six-stage framework for
planning, implementing, evaluating, and enhancing gifted education programs.
The authors draw upon current theory, research, and more than 20 years of
professional experience with schools, districts, and state education agencies to provide proven approaches for
designing new programs and reinvigorating existing ones. Practical tips and ready-to-use resources include:
• A CD-ROM with reproducibles and presentations aligned with each chapter
• Needs assessment and climate inventory exercises and resources
• Methods for constructing and implementing action plans
• Strategies for tackling logistics, including how to form planning committees and effectively lead the
planning process
• Program goal-setting and evaluation tools
 Ideal for gifted education coordinators, administrators and special education directors, The Talent Develop-
ment Planning Handbook covers best practices from leading experts to inspire innovation, improvement,
growth, and change for talent development that contributes to the total school program.
Paperback (Catalog #3401-27) $38.95
Hardcover (Catalog #3402-27) $75.95

Special “Levels of Service” Talent Development Set…

Obtain both books on this page— an $68.90 value— for $60.00, a saving of more than 10%. Applies to orders
from this catalog. Shipping and handling costs are additional. Order #1041-27. $60.00
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 Planning for Productive Thinking and Learning
Donald J. Treffinger & John F. Feldhusen

A practical guide to curricular and instructional planning for today’s students and tomorow’s
needs, from the foundation skills and tools to involvement in real life opportunities and chal-
lenges. The authors’ Reach Each You Teach guided thousands of teachers in instructional
planning using Bloom’s Taxonomy since 1979; this book will enable you to “reach beyond”
Bloom. You will learn and apply:

• 9 Curriculum Guideposts and 14 Instructional Guideposts for Productive Thinking.

• 3 levels of Productive Thinking, with sample outcomes and activities for each level
(Foundations, Realistic Tasks, Real-Life Problems and Challenges).
• Ways to incorporate students’ talent strengths and learning style preferences.
• Metacognitive skills and a constructive classroom climate for Productive Thinking.
• New ways to evaluate and document learning.

71 pages, 1998, ISBN 1-882511-21-2, Paperback, Catalog # 3029-27 $14.95

The Mentor Kit

A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating an Effective
Mentor Program in Your School
By Diane Nash & Don Treffinger

Encourage students to excel in their areas of interest and talent by building a mentor
program. In this comprehensive “starter kit,” you will find methods for helping students
identify their areas of interest, strategies for recruiting effective mentors, ideas for helping
nurture mentor-mentee relationships, and systems for growing your mentor program. The
kit includes all the materials you will need to develop your own school-wide mentoring
program. This is a complete “nuts and bolts” program that has been used for more than 15
years in schools across the country by teachers, counselors, and administrators wishing to
offer their students a strong mentor program. The book includes the teacher’s guide and
reproducible forms. Grades 3-12. 92 pages, 1993, ISBN 1-882664-06-X, Paperback,
Catalog # 7215-27 $24.95

Mentoring: A Voiced Scarf

Ruth Noller

An Experience in Creative Problem Solving Strategies. The acronym expresses the strategies
discussed that could be used to direct a mentor/mentee in relationships: A= attitude of posi-
tiveness; V= valuing; O= open mindedness; I= interrelations; C= creative problem solving;
E= effective communication; D= discovery; S= strengths & uniqueness; C= confidence; A=
awareness; R= risk taking; F= flexibility. Gives the reader an example of an application of the
CPS process and encourages the reader to work through a concern of their own. Appropriate
to people in business as well as education. Extensive illustrations, and a selected bibliogra-
phy. 48 pages, saddle stitched, 1997, ISBN 0-9660361-0-7,
Catalog # 3201-27 While Limited Supplies Remain $6.95

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 ™
VIEW: An Assessment of
Problem Solving Style
Dr. Edwin C. Selby, Dr. Donald J. Treffinger, and Dr. Scott G. Isaksen

VIEW: An Assessment of Problem Solving Style assesses style preferences, using three important dimensions:
Orientation to Change (the Explorer and Developer styles), Manner of Processing (External and Internal styles),
and Ways of Deciding (Person and Task styles). VIEW can be used in a variety of setting when it is important to
understand personal preferences when solving problems or managing change. Some common uses of style data
from VIEW include:

• Team Building • Leadership Development

• Differentiation of Instruction • Curriculum Design and Planning
• Product Development • Faciltating Effective Problem Solving
• Strategic Planning Groups • Mission and Vision Planning in Organizations
• Improving Communication • School Improvement and Site-Based Decision Making
• Personal Development • Enhancing and Individualizing Professional Development

VIEW is a valid and reliable instrument, and has been developed with more than 16,000 subjects ranging from
middle school students to senior citizens. VIEW is easy to use, and can readily be completed in approximately
ten minutes; it can be used by a wide range of ages, from Grade Six students through adults (ages 12+). VIEW is
available in a print edition or in a web-based, on-line format. To learn more about VIEW , please call the Center, or
visit www.viewstyle.net. (See page 14 for more information on style training and qualification to use VIEW.)

VIEW Technical Manual (2nd Edition)

This paperback manual provides detailed information regarding the development
of VIEW, its measurement properties, and the evidence supporting its validity and
reliability, with complete statistical document of the VIEW instrument..
Catalog Number 1042-27, $25.00

An Introduction To Problem-Solving Style

By Donald J. Treffinger, Edwin C. Selby, Scott G. Isaksen, & James H. Crumel

This booklet provides a concise, practical overview of problem-solving style. It out-

lines the nature of problem-solving style (based on extensive theory and research),
explaining in clear, non-technical language what problem-solving styles are and
describes three problem-solving style dimensions and six styles. Drawing on the
authors’ research, the book explains the important and unique personal characteristics
and implications, benefits, and risks of each style. In addition, the book discusses: the
implications of style for effective problem solving; the importance of style for group
composition, teamwork, and enhancing work relationships; and, the unique ways the
three style dimensions interact with each other. This book is a valuable resource for
building self-understanding and for all teams, groups, or organizations that are con-
cerned with effective leadership, teamwork, solving problems, and managing change.
(2007; 34 pp., paperbound). Order #1045-27 $12.00
Note: Discounts are available for quantity purchases of this title.

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 VIEW Assessment For School Groups
(Grades 6-12)
The VIEW problem solving style inventory on the previous page is intended for use by adults or by
students of middle-school age or older (generally, ages 12+). This powerful tool is already being used
by thousands of people each year in more than 20 countries around the world and in a variety of global
corporations and organizations.

In response to many inquiries we are pleased to announce a new program that makes VIEW available to
educators at specially reduced costs. The special VIEW In Education package provides an opportunity
for school groups to obtain a group assessment of problem-solving styles using VIEW for students in
Grades 6 – 12.

The package enables both teachers and their students (or program coaches or leaders and their team or
group members) to respond to VIEW, receive both individual results and a group report, and receive
guidance in understanding and applying the results through a personal conversation by telephone or web-
based conference with an experienced VIEW facilitator and educator. Your VIEW in Education package
includes:

• Password to allow teachers and students in your group to respond to the on-line edition of
the VIEW inventory (internet access and an up-to-date internet browser required)

• Individual VIEW reports for each teacher and student who responds, providing his or her
own personal problem-solving style results

• A group profile for the teacher (or group leader), with suggestions for maximizing team-
work and group effectiveness.

• Handouts for each person to help strengthen everyone’s understanding of VIEW, the
group’s results, and ways to apply the results for group effectiveness.

• A 60 to 90 minute conversation with a VIEW facilitator to present and review the results,
guide understanding, respond to questions, and support your group in its preparation to ap-
ply the results in your situation. (This may be a telephone call, or a web-based conference
depending on technical capabilities and access.)

The special VIEW In Education package is ideal for project teams or groups, teams participating in
creativity programs, or groups in G/T resource or cluster programs. We can also provide the package for
entire class or school groups.

The cost depends on the size of your group. For one teacher and up to nine students, the cost is $200.00.
For groups of 10 or more students, the cost is $200.00 plus an additional $15 per student for the 10th and
each additional student. Additional adult responses (e.g., more than one teacher or administrator) can also
be added for $15 per person in addition to the fee for the number of students. We can also arrange, at an
additional cost, to provide a trained VIEW facilitator who will come to your school to present the program
and results in person, answer questions, and work with staff on applying the results. Schools or school
districts can also arrange VIEW training to enable key personnel to offer in-house use of the VIEW as-
sessment. For more information, contact the Center at 941-342-9928, or email Dr. Don Treffinger (don@
creativelearning.com).

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 Training and Professional Development
The Center’s team of experienced professionals offers a variety of tarining and professional development oppor-
tunities on creative learning, CPS, talent development, or problem solving style— in Sarasota or at your site.

Creativity and CPS

We can tailor-make a program to meet your needs, from a one-day overview to a five-day, in-depth training
program. We also offer a three-day Summer Professional Development Institute on CPS in Education each year,
generally in July, Contact the Center at 941-342-9928, or email Dr. Treffinger at don@creativelearning to obtain
more information about how our programs might be arranged for your group. We also provide additional infor-
mation about our workshops, seminars, and consulting services, and biographical information about our leader-
ship team, at the Center’s website. Please visit us at: www.creativelearning.com.

Talent Development
We offer training and consultation to assist schools, school districts, or state education agencies to establish talent
development programming with a focus on our unique, inclusive Levels of Service approach. Whether you are just
beginning to investigate the area of programming for talent development or wish to update or re-design an existing
program, we can provide technical assistance, training, and support. Our services can include:

• One-day consultation with an administrative leadership group or planning task force

• Two-day team training for leadership teams from a district, regional agency, or state
• One- or two-week in-depth Summer Training Institute for leadership teams
• Extended consultation over a year or more, including training programs, on-site observation and support
for implementation, and program evaluation
• Development of and support for model demonstration sites.

To learn more about these services please contact Dr. Don Treffinger by phone at 941-342-9928, or by email at
don@creativelearning.com. We can discuss your needs and provide a written, customized proposal for work in
your setting. We also offer an occasion three-day Programming for Talent Development Professional Development
Institute in Sarasota in the summer; visit our website (www.creativelearning.com) for details.

In 2009, we are also working on the development of a Levels of Service Talent Development distance learning
module. Please contact us for additional information about this future development.

Problem Solving Style

We can assist individuals, teams, or organizations to apply VIEW; or, through our 1-1/2 day Advanced VIEW
Training Program, offered several times each year, we can prepare qualified individuals to become VIEW users.
Visit the VIEW website for additional information and for the current schedule of programs.

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Ordering Information
Phone
You can order by mail, by phone from 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM, Eastern time, Monday 941.342.9928
through Thursday, by fax, or e-mail at any time. Prices and availability are subject to
change, Prices are in U.S. dollars and are subject to change without notice. We accept
checks drawn on U.S. banks, money orders, or purchase orders from schools or other
established educational or governmental agencies. Payment for all orders must be in
U.S. Funds. We accept MasterCard, VISA, and American Express cards.

Shipping. We ship via United Parcel Service (UPS) and Priority Mail. We are not
able to ship UPS packages to post office boxes. Shipping charges will be added to all
orders; the minimum is $5.00. If you need your order shipped overnight, priority, or e-mail
second day air, please call our office to find out what is available to your area and the orders@creativelearning.com
costs.

US orders. For orders over $50, the shipping percentage will be reduced based on Fax
the actual weight and shipping costs. Foreign orders. For orders from Canada, from 941.342.0064
outside the contiguous U.S., or other foreign countries, the actual cost of shipping and
insurance will be charged.

Terms. Our terms are Net—ROI (Receipt of Invoice) and merchandise. Accounts
must be current for new orders to be shipped. Service or finance charges are applicable
on past due accounts at the rate of 12 % per month on amounts thirty days past due,
which is equal to an annual rate of 18%. Retailer/Reseller Discounts. Quantity discounts Write
are available for resale. Please contact our office for additional information. 4921 Ringwood Meadow
Sarasota, FL 34235 USA

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