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In our latest project, we are conducting a series of studies to investigate how classroom learning experiences influence academic curiosity, and how curiosity can support learning especially within Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) learning contexts. We are collecting quantitative and qualitative data from students and teachers in the classroom, online, and in the lab using observations, surveys, and curiosity and exploration games.
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Curiosity has an important influence on learning and motivation, and especially in STEM subjects, students’ ratings of interest are significantly associated with their performance. Despite this association, little research is focused on curiosity in school settings. This project aims to add to this body of knowledge by asking the following research questions:
Through a series of six studies conducted over five years, we hope to understand how to create curiosity, to explore what curious classroom learning looks like, to investigate learning from curiosity, and to study the long-term impacts of curiosity.
- How do learning experiences influence students’ curiosity to learn?
- Does curiosity relate to engagement and motivation to learn in school contexts?
- Does students’ curiosity lead to robust learning?
Through a series of six studies conducted over five years, we hope to understand how to create curiosity, to explore what curious classroom learning looks like, to investigate learning from curiosity, and to study the long-term impacts of curiosity.
