Curiosity and Online Education
Reading: How Humans Learn by Joshua R. Eyler (WVU Press, 2018) Curiosity is an essential feature of how we learn. Not only does it take us to new places (what Eyler refers to as 'novelty'), but it also is inherent in how things stay fresh for us - allowing us to concentrate for years and years on the same questions in our various disciplines. While this first chapter in the book concentrates on engendering curiosity in our students, it is worth pushing farther: how do we sustain curiosity in our students and in ourselves?