ABSTRACT

Previous research suggests that creativity training is effective in academic settings, and that creative skills are increasingly important for success within unconventional careers such as self-employment or starting a business. This study extends research on creativity and entrepreneurial training in higher education, using data from the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). Responses from over 64,000 seniors at 274 different U.S. colleges and universities were used to explore whether exposure to creative coursework and confidence in creative thinking skills can predict future entrepreneurial career plans. The results of binary logistic regression models suggest that creative coursework and confidence in creative ability are significant positive predictors of future plans for self-employment and starting a business, even after controlling for demographic and institutional characteristics. These findings can help to enrich educational experiences within higher education, informing curricular enhancements and career advising for students across all disciplines.

摘要

先前的研究表明，创造力培训在学术环境中是有效的，而创造性技能对于非传统职业（如自营职业或创业）的成功越来越重要。本研究使用来自全国学生参与度调查 (NSSE) 的数据，扩展了对高等教育中创造力和创业培训的研究。来自美国 274 所不同学院和大学的 64,000 多名高年级学生的回应被用来探索是否接触创造性课程和对创造性思维技能的信心可以预测未来的创业职业计划。二元逻辑回归模型的结果表明，创造性的课程作业和对创造性能力的信心是未来自主创业和创业计划的重要积极预测因素，即使在控制了人口和制度特征之后。这些发现有助于丰富高等教育中的教育经验，为所有学科的学生提供课程改进和职业建议。