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Big study: curiosity is an important predictor of academic achievement across the board but especially for low-income kids: www.nature.com/articles/s41.... This is painfully ironic given the curiosity-killing practices (scripted direct instruction, behavior mgmt, etc.) that such kids get in spades.
Early childhood curiosity and kindergarten reading and math academic achievement - Pediatric Research
Pediatric Research - Early childhood curiosity and kindergarten reading and math academic achievement
www.nature.com
January 16, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Big study: curiosity is an important predictor of academic achievement across the board but especially for low-income kids: www.nature.com/articles/s41.... This is painfully ironic given the curiosity-killing practices (scripted direct instruction, behavior mgmt, etc.) that such kids get in spades.