Este E-Book reúne um conjunto de investigações apresentadas no “I Congresso Internacional Envolvimento dos Alunos na Escola: Perspetivas da Psicologia e Educação” (ICIEAE), organizado no âmbito do “Projeto PTDC/CPE-CED/114362/2009 - Envolvimento dos Alunos na Escola: Diferenciação e Promoção” (EAE-DP), financiado pela Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT).This article reviews the literature on the relation between creativity (as a personal and
a contextual variable) and students’ engagement in school. In order to describe the
state of art of student’s engagement in school and creativity, we prepared a narrative
review. In general, literature shows a prevalence of studies relating creativity and
giftedness; students with above average skills are, as a rule, characterized, among
other criteria, by the presence of creativity and the existence of high motivation
for learning. As a personal variable, creativity relates positively with self-concept
and academic performance, appearing as an aspect worth encouraging in the student. Moreover, studies on the impact of the learning environments on student’s
performance also suggest a positive relationship between the classroom climate
and academic outcomes. Although studies on the relationship between creativity
and the students’ behavior appear inconsistent, the teacher’s creativity, applied
to the teaching-learning process, and perceived by the student, appears related to
school satisfaction and academic performance. This brief review highlights the value
of including creativity in teaching practices, drawing attention to the lack of studies
and the need to develop research, both relational and quasi-experimental, on the
relationship between creativity and students’ engagement in school and its effects
