Curiosity
Overview
- Influence: Curiosity
- Domain: Student
- Sub-Domain: Emotions
- Potential to Accelerate Student Achievement: Potential to considerably accelerate
- Influence Definition: Curiosity relates to the urge to explain the unexpected, to resolve uncertainty, or the inquisitive thinking and desire to know more.
Evidence
- Number of meta-analyses: 2
- Number of studies: 15
- Number of students: 3,330
- Number of effects: 18
- Weighted mean effect size: 0.74
- Robustness index: 2
Meta-Analyses
| Journal Title | Author | First Author's Country | Article Name | Year Published | Variable | Number of Studies | Number of Students | Number of Effects | Effect Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Journal of Creative Behavior | Schiutte & Malouff | Australia | A meta-analysis of the relationship between curiosity and creativity | 2020 | Curiosity on creativity outcomes | 10 | 2,692 | 10 | 0.90 |
| Learning and Instruction | Loderer, Pekrun, & Lester | Germany | Beyond cold technology: A systematic review and meta-analysis on emotions in technology-based learning environments. | 2020 | Curiosity | 5 | 638 | 8 | 0.41 |
| TOTAL/AVERAGE | 15 | 3,330 | 18 | 0.66 | |||||