Research that Supports Curiosity Driven Learning

 People are better at learning information that they are curious about. (2014)

Curiosity activates reward circuitry and enhances memory (2009)

Curiosity - the metaskill to thrive in the 21st Century  - an article with research in Psychology Today (2019) 

Observing the unexpected enhances infants' learning and exploration (2015)

Curiosity is critical to academic performance (2011)

Children's need to know: the problem of the absence of curiosity in the classroom (2011)

Curiosity:  The Heart of Lifelong Learning - an article with research in Psychology Today (2015)

The more curious we are about a subject, the easier it is to learn (2014)

Children match theories and evidence in exploration, exploration and learning (2011)

Cultivating curiosity  - an article with research in Psychology Today (2006)

The power of curiosity - an article with research in Psychology Today (2016)

The mind at work - Alison Gopnik on curiosity and infant learning (2019)