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Proceedings of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education · Volume 1

Mathematical Thinking Experience as a Key Predictor of Students’ Mathematical Creativity

Jingyi Li, Yufeng Guo

Beijing Normal University

49th Annual Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, PME 2026Helsinki27 July 2026 - 1 August 2026pp. 947–954ISSN 2790-36482026Scopus conference code 336559
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Abstract

Mathematical creativity is a key goal of 21st-century mathematics education and develops through prior experience. Previous research has mainly examined group differences in creativity among students with different levels of mathematical thinking experience, but its predictive role remains unclear. This study involved 70 high school students and assessed their mathematical thinking experience and mathematical creativity. Results showed that mathematical thinking experience was significantly positively correlated with creativity. Regression analyses further indicated that mathematical thinking experience significantly predicted overall creativity and each dimension, with slightly stronger effects on fluency and flexibility, highlighting the potential value of experience-based learning in fostering mathematical creativity.

Keywords

Mathematical thinking experienceMathematical creativityPrediction

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Li, J., & Guo, Y. (2026). Mathematical Thinking Experience as a Key Predictor of Students’ Mathematical Creativity. In Krzywacki H., Hähkiöniemi M., Haataja E., Hannula M.S., Hästö P. (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Volume 1 (pp. 947–954). Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME). ISSN 2790-3648.
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