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The hungry mind : the origins of curiosity in childhood / Susan Engel.

Title
  1. The hungry mind : the origins of curiosity in childhood / Susan Engel.
Published by
  1. Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : Harvard University Press, 2015.
Author
  1. Engel, Susan L., 1959-

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Description
  1. 220 pages; 25 cm
Summary
  1. "A deeoly researched ... exploration of what curiosity is, how it can be measured, how it develops in childhood, and how it can be fostered in school." --book jacket.
Subject
  1. Curiosity in children
  2. Curiosity in children
  3. Neugier
  4. Lernen
  5. Entwicklung
  6. Kind
Contents
  1. 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.
Owning institution
  1. Harvard Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Processing action (note)
  1. committed to retain