Scratch that itch - getting them curious
Scratch that itch- getting them curious
Teaching is a performance.
Much of teaching is an interactive
performance.
Teaching is a performance.
Surprise vs curiositySurprise versus Curiosity
"In other words, we're back to our usual alternatives: Do we want suspense or
surprise?" Alfred Hitchcock
mystery evokes curiosity
Curiosity is the itch we can’t help scratching
Egor Kraft. Photo – Gregor Karstens.
Egor Kraft. Photo – Gregor Karstens.
1. expose or plant gaps
“How dull a detective story would be if the writer told you who did it in the first chapter and then gave you the clues.” Lawrence Bragg
2. tease, don’t spoil
“make them care first, then make them wait”
3. Curiosity takes time.
frustration
boredomoptimum su
spenseamount of stalling
time period
4. Curiosity is a powerful hook. Hook responsibly.
“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.” Albert Einstein
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