Alessandro Ugolini, Francesco Porro, Federico Carli, Paola Agostino, Armando Silvestrini-Biavati, Eva Riccomagno
Probabilistic graphical modelling of early childhood caries development
PloS one
mathematical modeling become crucial competence mathematics education many countries regions due increasingly complex realworld problems students face 21st century previous research shown mathematical modeling contributes development students creativity particularly respect stimulating protecting curiosity children however previous studies explored examined relationships among middle school students mathematical modeling competency curiosity creativity based data drawn largescale assessments investigated influence teachers teaching methods context study used convenience sampling select 4531 seventhgrade students eastern western urban rural areas china online tests questionnaires used measure mathematical modeling competency curiosity creativity guided inquiry teaching moderated mediation model used analyze effect mathematical modeling competency creativity results showed following 1 statistically significant differences boys girls terms mathematical modeling competency curiosity creativity specifically boys score significantly higher girls variables 2 creativity exhibits statistically significant positive correlation mathematical modeling competency curiosity guided inquiry teaching 3 curiosity mediates relationship mathematical modeling competency creativity guided inquiry teaching moderates influence curiosity highlevel guided inquiry teaching classes curiosity stronger influence creativity mediates relationship mathematical modeling competency creativity strongly study empirically verified influence mathematical modeling competency creativity provided possible way cultivate childrens creativity future research use longitudinal analysis verify causal relationship mathematical modeling competency creativity systematically explore possible path mathematical modeling competency affects creativity