Using Instructional Design Strategies To Foster Curiosity. ERIC Digest.

Autor/in	Arnone, Marilyn P.
Institution	ERIC Clearinghouse on Information and Technology, Syracuse, NY.
Titel	Using Instructional Design Strategies To Foster Curiosity. ERIC Digest.
Quelle	(2003), (4 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Reihe	ERIC Publications; ERIC Digests in Full Text
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Curiosity; Educational Planning; Individualized Instruction; Instructional Design; Learning Strategies; Lesson Plans; Student Attitudes; Student Motivation; Teaching Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Neugier; Bildungsplanung; Individualisierender Unterricht; Lesson concept; Lessonplan; Unterrichtsentwurf; Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; Lesson planning; Unterrichtsplanung; Schülerverhalten; Schulische Motivation; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	Curiosity is a heightened state of interest resulting in exploration, and its importance in motivating scholarship cannot be ignored. It is also a critical component of creativity, and fostering curiosity and creativity in today's learners is a challenge faced by educators and instructional designers alike. Following a background on the definition of curiosity, this digest presents these instructional design strategies for fostering curiosity: (1) curiosity as a hook: use curiosity as a primary motivator at the beginning of a lesson by starting, for example, with a thought-provoking question or surprising statement; (2) conceptual conflict: introduce a conceptual conflict when possible and learners will feel compelled to explore the conflict until it is resolved; (3) an atmosphere for questions: create an atmosphere where students feel comfortable about raising questions and where they can test their own hypotheses through discussion and brainstorming; (4) time: allow adequate time for exploration of a topic; (5) choices: give students the opportunity for choosing topics within a subject area; (6) curiosity-arousing elements: introduce one or more of the following elements into a lesson to arouse curiosity:incongruity, contradictions, novelty, surprise, complexity, uncertainty; (7) the right amount of stimulation: be aware of the degree of stimulation that is being entered into the learning situation and remember, there are individual differences when it comes to curiosity; (8) exploration: encourage students to learn through active exploration; (9) rewards: allow the exploration and discovery to be its own reward; (10) modeling: model curiosity, ask questions, engage in specific exploration to resolve a question posed, and demonstrate enthusiasm. (Contains 14 references.) (AEF)
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC