[01] Nguyen Cao Thanh, Department of Science Management and International Relations, Tan Trao University, Tuyen Quang City, Vietnam. [02] Nguyen My Viet, Sport Centre, Tan Trao University, Tuyen Quang City, Vietnam. [03] Trinh Phi Hiep, Youth Association, Tan Trao University, Tuyen Quang City, Vietnam.

The paper examines effects of Confucian ideology on the creativity of students and discusses the way the teachers and the parents stimulate creative ability of their students and their children. The results show that the learning by authority (teacher-centered) originated from Confucianism has a negative influence on the development of creativity in children. The emphasis on education in an early age in Asian countries is very significant, important and necessary but the way young children learn is likely to be repetitive learning and memorization. Certainly, these learning methods will minimize the creative thinking and creative ability in children because students or children learn by repeating and memorizing without thinking and understanding.

Confucian Ideology, Student Creativity, Children Behaviour

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