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Shibo Mao1, Di Wang2, Chaoying Tang1,3
1School of Economics and Management, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Frontiers in Psychology
|June 1, 2022
Summary
Students' creative question generation improves with online searching strategies like keywords and web page exploration. Need for cognitive closure (NFCC) moderates these effects, impacting how students engage with information.
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Cognitive Science
- Creativity Studies
Background:
- Online information searching is integral to student learning.
- Creative question generation is a key skill in education.
- Cognitive load and individual differences affect online learning outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- Investigate the joint influence of online information searching strategies and cognitive properties on creative question generation.
- Examine how "keywords" and "web page exploration" strategies impact creative question generation.
- Analyze the moderating role of need for cognitive closure (NFCC) on these relationships.
Main Methods:
- Quasi-experimental design involving 90 students in Grades 7 and 8.
- Analysis of creative question generation based on distinct online searching strategies.
- Statistical examination of the moderating effect of NFCC.
Main Results:
- Both "keywords" and "web page exploration" strategies positively influenced creative question generation.
- The positive impact of "keywords" was negatively moderated by NFCC.
- The positive impact of "web page exploration" was positively moderated by NFCC.
Conclusions:
- Student's online searching strategies and cognitive traits like NFCC jointly shape creative question generation.
- Understanding these interactions is crucial for optimizing educational technology and pedagogy.
- Findings contribute to theories of creativity, cognitive load, and educational psychology.
Keywords:
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