A STUDY OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MATHEMATICAL CREATIVITY AND PERSONALITY TRAITS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Research has shown that personality trait of conscientiousness is the strongest personality predictor of academic performance. The students can be guided in a better manner if their temperamental characteristics are known. Thus the study helps to understand the nature and the temperament of the students. The study identifies the mathematical creativity of the students and further explores its relationship with the personality traits of the students at secondary level