Curious Girls, Innovative Women: Unraveling the Role of Epistemic Curiosity and School Engagement as Catalysts in Innovative Potential

Project: Research

Project Details

Description

SIN RESUMEN

General Objective

1.Analyze the relationship between Epistemic Curiosity and the Innovative Potential of 4th- to 6th- grade students attending public primary schools in contexts of vulnerability (due to socioeconomic status, indigenous background, or reparatory status) in different regions of Peru, as well as the moderating role of School Engagement. 2.Compare the life stories of Peruvian women innovators with the Implicit Theories About Curious Girls held by 4th- to 6th- grade students attending public primary schools, living in contexts of vulnerability (due to socioeconomic status, indigenous background, or reparatory status) across different regions of Peru.

Specific Objectives

OE1:1.1 Characterize Epistemic Curiosity in 4th- to 6th-grade students attending public primary schools, living in contexts of vulnerability across different regions of Peru, by sex and region. OE2:1.2 Characterize Innovative Potential in 4th- to 6th-grade students attending public primary schools, living in contexts of vulnerability across different regions of Peru, by sex and region. OE3:1.3 Establish the moderating role of School Engagement in the relationship between Epistemic Curiosity and Innovative Potential in 4th- to 6th-grade students attending public primary schools. OE4:2.1 Collect life stories and testimonies of Peruvian women innovators to identify the milestones and factors that shaped the development of their Innovative Potential, considering their school experiences and contexts of vulnerability. OE5:2.2 Explore the Implicit Theories About Curious Girls held by 4th- to 6th-grade students attending public primary schools, living in contexts of vulnerability across various regions of Peru, by sex and region. OE6:2.3 Compare the life stories of Peruvian women innovators and the Implicit Theories About Curious Girls held by 4th- to 6th-grade students attending public primary schools, living in contexts of vulnerability, across various regions of Peru.

Research Level

Investigacion basica

Research Approach

Disciplinario

Project Type

CONCURSO ANUAL DE INVESTIGACIÓN

Research Lines

  • 22 — Creatividad, tecnología y talento

Funding Institution

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL PERÚ
Short titleCURIOUS GIRLS INNOVATIVE WOMEN
StatusActive
Effective start/end date21/06/2526/03/27