讲座题目：In Case You Were Wondering: Peer Effects of Curiosity on Student Academic Outcomes（同伴好奇心对学生学业表现的影响）

主讲人：张安文 格拉斯哥大学

讲座时间：2025年06月25日10:30

讲座地点：学院440

讲座内容摘要：

Curiosity is a valuable trait that fosters student learning and intellectual engagement, with potential spillover benefits for peers. Using longitudinal data from middle school students who were randomly assigned to classes, we estimate the annual dynamics of peer effects in China. We find that exposure to curious peers boosts academic performance during middle school and generates lasting benefits through high school. Male students and those with stronger baseline academic outcomes benefit more significantly from this exposure. In the long run, these students are more likely to advance to high school and receive higher teacher evaluations for college potential. We provide suggestive evidence that this peer effect operates through intrinsic channels such as increased curiosity, elevated educational aspirations, and greater effort, without imposing an extrinsic burden on mental health. Our research highlights the value of fostering curiosity and leveraging peer dynamics to improve academic outcomes and inform educational practices.

好奇心是一种重要的非认知品质，有助于促进学生的学习过程与智力投入，并可能对同伴产生积极的外溢效应。本文基于初中学生的纵向跟踪数据，利用随机分班机制，系统评估了好奇心同伴效应的年度动态变化。研究结果表明，处于高好奇心水平同伴环境中的学生，其学业表现显著提升，且该影响在高中阶段仍具持续性。进一步分析发现，学业基础较好的学生从中受益更为明显。从长期来看，受益学生更有可能升入高中，教师对其大学升学潜力给与更高评价。机制分析表明该同伴效应主要通过提升自身好奇心、增强教育期望以及增加学习努力程度等内在动机渠道发挥作用，而不会对学生的心理健康带来额外负担。本文的研究结果凸显了在教育实践中培养学生好奇心以及利用同伴互动机制的重要价值，对于提升整体学业水平具有一定的政策启示意义。

主讲人学术简介：

张安文，英国格拉斯哥大学经济学副教授(Senior Lecturer)，主要研究领域为健康经济学与教育经济学。其研究关注具有政策意义的实证问题，尤其是心理健康和人力资本积累的影响因素。研究成果发表于Journal of Political Economy、Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences、The Lancet 以及 Social Science & Medicine 等经济学和跨学科综合性期刊。