A new report from Curriculum Associates demonstrates what happens when educators set ambitious targets for students–and what happens when they meet them. The report comes at a time when students ...

The world is full of things to learn. Where to start? How to choose what to pay attention to? What motivates someone to seek new knowledge? The desire to learn is partly a preference for novelty: we ...

When Susan Engel, a developmental psychologist at Williams College, decided to spend a few months observing suburban elementary schools, she had a specific goal in mind: to study variations in rates ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alison Escalante M.D. covers neurodiversity, pediatrics and parenting. When we try to learn something new, our curiosity ...

The study of curiosity and its impact on learning has advanced our understanding of intrinsic motivation, highlighting the varied ways individuals seek and process new information. Curiosity is not a ...

Nurturing a child's innate curiosity is one of the most powerful gifts a parent can give. Children who love to learn are more engaged, resilient, and well-equipped to navigate the complexities of the ...

As an instructional coach and former virtual coach, I have observed countless classrooms across the nation, and it’s disheartening to see how many of our well-intentioned practices are slowly killing ...

Curiosity is a funny thing. You can’t force it, and yet when it shows up, learning suddenly stops feeling like work. It feels lighter. Almost natural. Kids don’t have to be pushed as hard, and adults ...

Your young infant lies in a crib staring endlessly at a ray of light passing through the window shades. At this moment, your baby is showing the innate curiosity that all children have when they are ...