Part 1 — MLA Citation
Berliner, Wendy. “Schools Are Killing Curiosity”: Why We Need to Stop Telling Children to Shut up and Learn.” The Guardian, Guardian News, and Media, 28 Jan. 2020, https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/jan/28/schools-killing-curiosity-learn.
Part 2 – Summary
In the article “Schools Are Killing Curiosity” by Berliner, Wendy it discusses the importance of fueling children curiosity in young children and how it can impact then on their academic performance. It talks about a study that found a strong link between curiosity and academic performance espaesally for disavadge children who dont have the highest form of education. The research suggests that fostering curiosity is a crucial and is often overlooked aspect of early learning, with curious children outperforming their less curious peers. The article also talks about the decline of questioning in school environments and the detrimental effect on children’s natural curiosity. Additionally, it features a case study of a nursery school that embraced unconventional learning tools to stimulate children’s creativity and curiosity
