Abstract
In today’s rapidly evolving social and technological environment, college students’ creativity is increasingly recognized as a core competency essential for fostering future innovation and societal development. As a result, identifying effective strategies to cultivate creativity has become a pressing focus in educational research. This study explores the intrinsic relationship between classroom curiosity and creativity by constructing a Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM). A total of 690 valid questionnaires were collected from students at several universities in Guangzhou and Macau. The respondents represented a diverse range of majors and academic levels. The results reveal a significant positive correlation between curiosity and situational interest, as well as between perceived teacher support, classroom curiosity, and knowledge-seeking behavior. These findings not only enrich our understanding of how creativity is fostered through classroom learning processes but also offer theoretical foundations and empirical support for optimizing educational practices.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 1101 |
| Journal | Education Sciences |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 9 |
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| Publication status | Published - Sept 2025 |
Keywords
- classroom curiosity
- creativity
- desire for knowledge
- situational interest