@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/15450, title = {Creativity: A Motivational Tool for Interest and Conceptual Understanding in Science Education}, author = {Thienhuong Hoang}, country = {}, institution = {}, abstract = {This qualitative, quantitative mixed-method study explores how students- motivation and interest in creative hands-on activities affected their conceptual understanding of science. The objectives of this research include developing a greater understanding about how creative activities, incorporated into the classroom as instructional strategies, increase student motivation and their learning or mastery of science concepts. The creative activities are viewed as a motivational tool, a specific type of task, which have an impact on student goals. Pre-and-post tests, pre-and-post interviews, and student responses measure motivational-goal theory variables, interest in the activity, and conceptual change. Implications for education and future research will be discussed. }, journal = {International Journal of Educational and Pedagogical Sciences}, volume = {1}, number = {12}, year = {2007}, pages = {789 - 795}, ee = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/15450}, url = {https://publications.waset.org/vol/12}, bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/}, issn = {eISSN: 1307-6892}, publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology}, index = {Open Science Index 12, 2007}, }