The hungry mind : the origins of curiosity in childhood

Engel, Susan L. 1959- (Author).

Summary: "A deeply researched ... exploration of what curiosity is, how it can be measured, how it develops in childhood, and how it can be fostered in school."--Jacket.

Record details

ISBN: 9780674736757
ISBN: 0674736753
Physical Description: print
220 pages ; 25 cm
Publisher: Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : Harvard University Press, 2015.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Capturing curiosity -- Safe havens and expeditions -- The conversationalist -- Invitations and prohibitions -- Curiosity goes to school -- What fuels learning -- The gossip -- The uses of time and solitude -- Cultivating curiosity.