Schoolchildren are the future drivers of national progress and
development. In Taiwan, their contribution is essential to enhancing Taiwan’s
competitiveness and charting its future
growth. Accordingly, schoolchildren-related research topics must be studied.
Education authorities have also recognized the effects of school education on
long-term national development and, consequently, acknowledged the necessity of
identifying relevant problems in advance and formulating response measures for
addressing these problems. The main research method tried to
use literature review. This study examined several
research variables and conducted a literature review to explore the optimistic
attitude, humor styles, and creativity of schoolchildren.
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