Products of Mind: Exploring Student Preferences for Product Development Using My Way ... An Expression Style Instrument

Abstract

In this article, students' preferences for creating potential products are explored through the use of an expression style inventory. A total of 3,532 students from 45 school districts in 24 states completed surveys designed to assess their interest in creating a variety of products. Factor analytic procedures yielded 11 factors with alpha reliabilities ranging from .72 to .95. The analysis allowed examination of the content and construct validity for the instrument. The article concludes with practical classroom applications for the expression style inventory in talent development programs such as those based on the Schoolwide Enrichment Model (Renzulli & Reis, 1985).