2024
Children’s Creative Storytelling Processes: A Cross-Cultural Study in the Unites States and Spain
Hoffmann J, Ivcevic Z, Lin S. Children’s Creative Storytelling Processes: A Cross-Cultural Study in the Unites States and Spain. Creativity Theories – Research – Applications 2024, 11: 71-85. DOI: 10.2478/ctra-2024-0011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCross-cultural studiesNational identityCreative storytellingAbstract CreativityWestern cultureCross-culturallyCultural valuesWestern European nationsRatings of creativityEuropean nationsStorytellingCreativityOverall cultureUnited StatesCreative behaviorCultureQuestion—whatSpainIdentityMean scoreChildrenEmotionsMeanNoveltySocial
2020
Emotions, Creativity, and the Arts: Evaluating a Course for Children
Hoffmann J, Ivcevic Z, Maliakkal N. Emotions, Creativity, and the Arts: Evaluating a Course for Children. Empirical Studies Of The Arts 2020, 39: 123-148. DOI: 10.1177/0276237420907864.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCreativity skillsSelf-reported creative behaviorArts-based programmingSix-session courseTransfer of skillsEmotion skillsART centerCreative behaviorCreativity trainingPleasurable activitiesMeaningful learningPrimary schoolsCourse settingProblem findingCreativitySkillsIdea generationChildrenCourseArtEmotionsSchoolsLearningSpainTraining
2019
RULER: A Theory-Driven, Systemic Approach to Social, Emotional, and Academic Learning
Brackett M, Bailey C, Hoffmann J, Simmons D. RULER: A Theory-Driven, Systemic Approach to Social, Emotional, and Academic Learning. Educational Psychologist 2019, 54: 144-161. DOI: 10.1080/00461520.2019.1614447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImplementation modelSchool leadersSchoolwide practicesAcademic learningSchool settingsGrade levelEmotional learningTheory of changeResponsible decisionsDistal outcomesFuture directionsTheory-DrivenSocial awarenessSELSystemic practiceKey theoriesEmotionsLearningBroader communityPositive relationshipEvidence-based approachSystemic approachPracticeChildrenCurriculum