An exploratory study of creativity, personality and schooling achievement

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Personality traits as predictor of metacognitive skills and creativity in electronic university students: a structural model of academic achievement

“…the mediating role of creativity in the relationship between neuroticism, openness to experience and conscientiousness personality traits with academic performance. These findings are consistent with the findings of Pasha Sharifi (2004), Latifian et al (2014), Batteson et al (2014) and Berlin et al (2015). Studying primary school children, Berlin et al (2015) found that creativity has a significant, positive and strong relationship with their academic achievement, as well as the three personality traits of agreeableness, extraversion and neuroticism have significant relationships with some aspects of creativity in children.…”

“…These findings are consistent with the findings of Pasha Sharifi (2004), Latifian et al (2014), Batteson et al (2014) and Berlin et al (2015). Studying primary school children, Berlin et al (2015) found that creativity has a significant, positive and strong relationship with their academic achievement, as well as the three personality traits of agreeableness, extraversion and neuroticism have significant relationships with some aspects of creativity in children. The findings support the third research hypothesis, the direct, significant and positive effect of metacognitive awareness on creativity.…”

Scholarships versus training for happiness gained from an education in creativity: A dynamic analytical model

“…In other words, schools should consider changing admissions criteria to enrol students who are more creative. Next, some creativity measures turn out to be negatively correlated with school achievement; that is, creativity is sometimes more important for the student’s future happiness than for their ability to complete their courses (Berlin, Tavani, & Beasançon, ). In contrast, a positive correlation between creativity and academic achievement is generally observed when creativity is measured using creativity tests rather than self‐report measures, and when academic achievement is measured using standardised tests rather than a grade point average (Gajda, Karwowski, & Beghetto, ).…”

Gestión gerencial creativa de las micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas manufactureras (MIPYMES) para el desarrollo de mejoramiento constante

“…Por otro lado, Berlin et al, (2016), fueron más allá al afirmar que la creatividad seguirá ganando importancia debido a tendencias socioeconómicas de gran alcance: -Los mercados están cada vez más globalizados, lo que implica una mayor competitividad, incluso en las industrias que han estado históricamente más protegidas contra los nuevos desafíos. -Mientras, las cada vez más sofisticadas Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación implican unos ciclos de desarrollo de productos más cortos.…”