Question asking practice fosters aspects of curiosity in science content in young children
Anne T Park, Joseph Colantonio, Lourdes Delgado Reyes, Sophie D S Sharp, Andrew E Koepp, Elizabeth Bonawitz, Allyson P Mackey · 2025
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Anne Park and six colleagues test whether practicing question-asking makes young children more curious about science, in a 2025 experiment. Curious children learn more, yet few studies show how to grow the habit itself.
One hundred three children aged five to seven took eight one-on-one science lessons over two weeks. Half were encouraged to ask questions; half were asked to listen carefully. The question group later valued new science information more. Children who started with weaker vocabulary and science knowledge gained the most curiosity and learning from asking. The authors suggest question practice is a cheap lever teachers can pull, especially for children with the least background.
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| CREATOR | Anne T Park, Joseph Colantonio, Lourdes Delgado Reyes, Sophie D S Sharp, Andrew E Koepp, Elizabeth Bonawitz, Allyson P Mackey |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 46 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |