Curiosity and the Learning

Welcome Q4, we've been waiting for you!

This week let's talk about 3 Rules for SPARKING Curiosity!  If we can get our students curious about a topic then the learning naturally comes.  I LOVE this Ted Talk from chemisty teacher, Ramsey Musallam.

His rules are simple!:

Rule #1:  Curiosity Comes First
-Allow Students to ask hard questions
-Questions are windows to great instruction

Rule #2: Embrace the Mess
-Don't fear Trial and Error
-Learning can be UGLY

Rule #3: Practice Reflection
-Gather information needed to design and refine
-Revise, Revise, Revise because each case is different 

Did you know your BRAIN LOVES Curiosity?

NPR confirms that Dopamine is created when students' curiosity is spiked.  Curiosity drives learning! Click here to read more about Curiosity and the Brain!

Here is a great article that gives us 10 Strategies to Promote Curiosity from Teach Thought! 

We already do so many of these things naturally as teachers such as:
Think Alouds
Self Directed Learning
Making Connections

Curiosity is the vessel that teachers deliver instruction through.   
Let's work to add more to our lessons to BOOST Curiosity!