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Four Strategies that Spark Curiosity and Fuel Motivation

Four Strategies that Spark Curiosity and Fuel Motivation

by Kevin D. Washburn, Ed.D. | May 15, 2018 | Curriculum & Instruction, Learning Mindset, Teaching, The Spectrum

Research shows that four strategies spark curiosity and fuel motivation: big ideas, meaningful student choice, increased cognitive demand, and scaffolding. Here’s how Foundations & Frameworks (a K-6 instructional reading program) naturally embeds all four...
What the Twilight Zone and Radishes Have to Do with Teaching

What the Twilight Zone and Radishes Have to Do with Teaching

by Kevin D. Washburn, Ed.D. | Apr 20, 2016 | Teaching

A great story compels us to curiosity by the questions it raises. On the other hand, curiosity compels us to question when we’re not privy to the full story. Good teaching embraces curiosity. This brief video clip is from a recent presentation and is part of our...
Insights from a Second Grader…and a Hamster

Insights from a Second Grader…and a Hamster

by Kevin D. Washburn, Ed.D. | Apr 19, 2016 | Teaching, The Spectrum

During a classroom observation, one of the second-grade students reminded me that curiosity is worth pursuing, even when it’s not on the schedule. This brief video clip is from a recent presentation and is part of our Fueling Learning workshop.
Cultivate a Learning Mindset: Curiosity

Cultivate a Learning Mindset: Curiosity

by Kevin D. Washburn, Ed.D. | Oct 9, 2013 | Archive, Learning Mindset, Teaching

Curiosity gets a bad rap First there’s that whole feline demise thing, and then there’s that literary, trouble-making monkey who required regular rescuing by the man in banana-colored headwear. These are unfortunate portraits, because curiosity is constructive....
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