@article{f55c58237dc542be9aea1e8b1f59db1f,
title = "Does shadow education discourage or encourage creative thinking? Evidence from South Korea (La educaci{\'o}n en la sombra, ¿fomenta o desincentiva el pensamiento creativo? Evidencia de Corea del Sur)",
abstract = "Using longitudinal data for a nationally representative sample of fifth-graders from the Korean Educational Longitudinal Study of 2013, this study examined the effect of shadow education — referred to as academically oriented extracurricular activities mainly aimed to prepare for examinations — on students{\textquoteright} creative thinking. To estimate the effect of shadow education, we used propensity score matching approaches. We found no significant shadow education effect on gains (or losses) in students{\textquoteright} creative thinking between the fifth and sixth grades. This finding does not support the arguments that students{\textquoteright} participation in shadow education discourages or encourages their creative thinking. Implications, limitations and future research directions are discussed.",
keywords = "South Korea, creative thinking, longitudinal study, shadow education",
author = "Byun, {Soo yong} and Jilli Jung and Shin, {Tae Seob}",
note = "Funding Information: This research is supported by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea and the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF-2020S1A3A2A02091529). The authors also acknowledge assistance provided by the Population Research Institute at the Pennsylvania State University, which is supported by an infrastructure grant by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (P2CHD041025). The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the granting agencies. The authors wish to thank Steve Entrich and anonymous reviewers for their thoughtful comments and suggestions on earlier drafts. Any remaining errors are the authors{\textquoteright} responsibility. / Esta investigaci{\'o}n ha recibido el apoyo del Ministerio de Educaci{\'o}n de la Rep{\'u}blica de Corea y de la Fundaci{\'o}n Nacional Coreana para la Investigaci{\'o}n (NRF-2020S1A3A2A02091529). Los autores tambi{\'e}n agradecen la ayuda recibida del Instituto de Investigaci{\'o}n Demogr{\'a}fica (Population Research Institute) de la Universidad del Estado de Pensilvania, financiado por una beca de infraestructura otorgada por el Instituto Nacional de Salud Infantil y Desarrollo Humano Eunice Kennedy Shriver (P2CHD041025). Las opiniones expresadas en este art{\'i}culo son las de los autores y no reflejan necesariamente las de las agencias que han apoyado la investigaci{\'o}n. Los autores desean agradecer a Steve Entrich y a los revisores an{\'o}nimos sus atentos comentarios y sugerencias a versiones anteriores de este art{\'i}culo. Cualquier error inadvertido es responsabilidad de los autores. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2023 Fundacion Infancia y Aprendizaje.",
year = "2023",
doi = "10.1080/02103702.2023.2230042",
language = "English",
journal = "Infancia y Aprendizaje",
issn = "0210-3702",
publisher = "Taylor and Francis Ltd.",
}