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The Effect of Self-Directed Learning Ability of University Students on Creativity by Mediating Creative School Environment

  • Global Creative Leader: Education & Learning
  • Abbr : GCL
  • 2021, 11(1), pp.121-142
  • DOI : 10.34226/gcl.2021.11.1.121
  • Publisher : Research Institute for Gifted & Talented Education, Soongsil University
  • Research Area : Social Science > Education
  • Received : February 26, 2021
  • Accepted : March 22, 2021
  • Published : March 30, 2021

Choi Eun Ju 1 Kyung-Hwa Lee 1

1숭실대학교

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to identify the main effects and mediating effects of university students' self-directed learning and creative school environment by deriving self-directed learning ability and creative school environment as influencing variables to foster creativity. Therefore, the subjects of the study were 511 college students who took online self-directed learning classes in the second semester of 2020 at S University in Seoul. The subjects conducted self-directed tests covering learning skills, creative school environment, and creativity. The collected data were statistically processed using the SPSS 25.0 and JAMOVI 1.2.27 programs. As a result of the study, there was a positive correlation between self-directed learning ability and creative school environment and creativity, and it was confirmed that the self-directed learning ability of university students influenced creativity through a creative school environment. Therefore, it is necessary to recognize the importance of a creative school environment in composing the curriculum for improving the creativity of university students. The self-directed learning ability of students must be considered, and how to construct a creative school environment to improve the creativity of students. It will be necessary to discuss whether to establish the curriculum and educational environment.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.