Curiosity Level Research Articles

THE Use of STEM Integrated Crosscutting Concepts Science Module on Science Curiosity of Junior High School

One of the goals of learning science is to help students develop their science curiosity. Students' curiosity is a personality trait motivated by the desire to find a solution or fill a specific knowledge gap. Using science modules in science is expected to be a solution to stimulate student’s science curiosity. The purpose of this study was to determine the curiosity level of class VII students at SMP Negeri 1 Yogyakarta, especially on the temperature and heat topic. Type of this research is descriptive qualitative. Data analysis used the N-gain test to determine the increase in student’s science curiosity. The subjects in this study were students of class VII G SMP Negeri 1 Yogyakarta, who collected 32 students using purposive sampling technique. Data collection techniques consist of questionnaires and the data collection used in the form of pretest and posttest. Based on the data analysis there is difference in the pretest and posttest results with the average N-gain obtained is 0.69, which is in the medium category. It can be concluded that the use of STEM integrated Crosscutting Concepts can improve students’ science curiosity. This is evidenced by the difference in pretest and posttest, also the N-gain score which is in medium category.

Impact Of Self-Actualization And Curiosity In Heutagogy Implementation (Case Study: BBPD Indonesia)

Adults have different learning goals than children. Same thing happened in Indonesia's Balai Besar Pemerintahan Desa Kementerian Dalam Negeri (BBPD), which trains village and sub-district authorities. The BBPD modifies its position as a facilitator so learners have a work-based learning process. Many challenges arose during installation. According to the poll, facilitators may lack learning process knowledge. Lack of knowledge motivation and self-actualization are factors. Based on this description, two research questions can be determined to improve the learning process: (1) whether facilitators really lack motivation in adding new knowledge, especially as a self-actualization they must fulfill to catch up with the trainees, and (2) whether facilitators must increase curiosity level so they can always carry out independent learning. 128 institute facilitators were studied in three sites. According to these findings, facilitators need to enhance their enthusiasm in the workplace. Concerning the second study question, enhancing knowledge based on curiosity and self-actualization motivation would allow facilitators to deliver accessible content and design classroom material so it is always relevant to events and occurrences around them. Both variables are tremendously influential, but not fully supported in their work environment. This can arise due to the upper party's lack of motivational knowledge. The facilitators' routine and hectic schedules may also be a cause in why these two crucial characteristics are underdeveloped in their work environment.

Decoding reward–curiosity conflict in decision-making from irrational behaviors

Humans and animals are not always rational. They not only rationally exploit rewards but also explore an environment owing to their curiosity. However, the mechanism of such curiosity-driven irrational behavior is largely unknown. Here, we developed a decision-making model for a two-choice task based on the free energy principle, which is a theory integrating recognition and action selection. The model describes irrational behaviors depending on the curiosity level. We also proposed a machine learning method to decode temporal curiosity from behavioral data. By applying it to rat behavioral data, we found that the rat had negative curiosity, reflecting conservative selection sticking to more certain options and that the level of curiosity was upregulated by the expected future information obtained from an uncertain environment. Our decoding approach can be a fundamental tool for identifying the neural basis for reward–curiosity conflicts. Furthermore, it could be effective in diagnosing mental disorders.

Elementary Students' Mathematics Curiosity

This investigation aimed to determine the best pedagogical approach to sustain mathematics curiosity among elementary students. It reports a comparative pedagogy of three popular modes of course delivery— face-to-face, online, and blended— in terms of their potential to excite students' curiosity. A design study was conducted in a government-run Indian elementary school among 200 fifth-grade students randomly divided into three groups taught in three different modes. Students' levels of curiosity were tested before and after the experimentation. The pre- and post-test data were analyzed quantitatively using one-way ANOVA. Findings revealed that students who taught in the blended mode exhibited the highest level of curiosity compared to the rest of the two modes. The difference in curiosity level between the blended and the face-to-face mode was intense while the difference between the blended and the online mode was weak. Therefrom, the authors conclude that the blended mode could be the most effective pedagogical approach for elementary mathematics to keep students curious.

The Adaptation of the Social Curiosity Scale into Turkish: A Validity and Reliability Study

Recently, interest in curiosity-related studies in the national education literature has increased. However, there is a research gap in the studies related to the social curiosity of individuals and measuring the social type of curiosity. The current research aimed to adapt the Social Curiosity Scale (SCS) developed by Renner (2006) into Turkish to contribute to the national literature. Undergraduate and graduate students studying at Turkish state universities constitute the research sample. The scale’s Turkish version’s exploratory (n=279) and confirmatory (n=310) factor analyzes were performed. In the exploratory factor analysis, the total variance explained by the two-factor and 9-items Turkish form is 63.70%. The first and second-level confirmatory factor analyses confirmed the two-factor model (General Social Curiosity and Covert Social Curiosity) obtained before as a result of exploratory factor analysis. Thus, the results of exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the construct validity of the scale was ensured. The Cronbach Alpha internal consistency coefficient ranged between .83 and .85 for the whole scale and its subscales. These results indicated that the scale was highly reliable. It is thought that the scale will contribute to research in many fields such as psychological counseling, media research, and education.

Digital Literacy Ability towards Curiosity Level and Student Self-Determination

Digital Literacy Ability towards Curiosity Level and Student Self-Determination. The purpose of this study was to analyze digital literacy skills on the level of curiosity and self-determination of students. This study uses a quantitative approach with statistical methods. The type of research used in this research is ex-post facto. The population in this study were students in Indonesia aged 17-22 years with a sample of 723 selected randomly. The instruments used are digital literacy measurement, the Curiosity measurement scale, and the self-determination measurement scale. Data analysis used statistical tests, namely the Mann-Whitney test and simple linear regression. The main result of this research is that there are differences in digital literacy and self-determination in terms of gender, but in the aspect of Curiosity there is no difference. Furthermore, there is a positive effect of digital literacy on curiosity and self-determination. The digital literacy prediction model for curiosity is Y=11.28+0.38X and the digital literacy prediction model for self-determination is Y=25.77+0.57X. Keywords: curiosity, self-determination, digital literacy, college students. Abstrak: Kemampuan Literasi Digital terhadap Tingkat Curiosity dan Determinasi Mahasiswa. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menganalisis kemampuan literasi digital terhadap tingkat curiosity dan determinasi diri mahasiswa. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif yang pengolahan datanya dilakukan dengan metode statistik. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah ex-post facto. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa di Indonesia dalam usia 17–22 tahun dengan sampel penelitian sebanyak 723 yang dipilih secara acak. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah digital literacy measurement, skala pengukuran Curiosity dan skala pengukuran determinasi diri. Analisis data menggunakan uji statistik yaitu uji Mann Whitney dan Regresi Linier Sederhana. Hasil utama dari penelitian ini adalah terdapat perbedaan literasi digital dan determinasi diri ditinjau dari jenis kelamin, tetapi dalam aspek Curiosity tidak ada perbedaan. Selanjutnya terdapat pengaruh positif literasi digital terhadap curiosity dan determinasi diri. Model prediksi literasi digital terhadap Curiosity adalah Y=11,28+0,38X dan model prediksi literasi digital terhadap determinasi diri adalah Y=25,77+0,57X. Kata kunci: curiosity, determinasi diri, literasi digital, mahasiswa. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23960/jpp.v12.i3.202224

DEVELOPING A MODEL OF BACKPACKERS’ EXPLORATORY CURIOSITY

Purpose – While curiosity is a critical factor in motivating human exploratory behaviors across domains, past studies are yet to explore the exploratory curiosity construct in the context of backpacking. This study aims to conceptualize backpackers’ exploratory curiosity and, importantly, developing a scale for the construct. Design/Methodology – A survey questionnaire is first designed on the basis of a literature review and in-depth interviews. Then, two surveys are conducted using sample sizes of 228 and 276. The scale, along with its four factors (i.e., excitement, new destinations, social contact, and new tourism events) and 18 items, was determined as reliable and valid by the implementation of a rigorous instrument development process. Approach – This study identifies the characteristics of backpacker exploratory curiosity, and then generates fundamental constructs with detailed descriptions and explanations for a questionnaire. Subsequently, to understand the characteristics of such curiosity and how they can be applied to explain backpacker behaviors. Findings – This study extended the application of the curiosity concept to the tourism industry, and offered a new perspective, namely, exploratory behaviour individuals display in response to novelty, excitement, and changes in their environment can be used as variables to measure their curiosity level, and then the BECS can be utilized by tourism management organizations to help increase the number of potential clients. Originality of the research – The study contributed to a theoretical enhancement of the current level of knowledge on the existing literature on backpackers’ exploratory behavior and developed a reliable and valid scale for measuring backpacker exploratory curiosity.

THE INFLUENCE OF TECHNOLOGY ON YOUTH SEXUAL PREVALENCE: EVIDENCES FROM MALAYSIA

ABSTRACT Internet has not only facilitated the use of technology but has also allowed for greater access and unlimited dissemination of information and knowledge. Like a two-edge sword, when abused, technology could easily be harmful and detrimental to users, including youth. Youth is considered as one of the high risk groups easily affected by the negativity of technology. This is so because of youth exploratory instinct and high curiosity level towards their environment. Given this background, this study aims to investigate the impact of technology on youth sexual prevalence. The sexual prevalence investigated is sexual behaviour and pornography. By using a structured questionnaire on 1150 of youth in Malaysia, this study explores youth sexual prevalence using scoring method and regression analysis. The study finds that Malaysian youth sexual prevalence is at moderate level and that many technology- related activities statistically influences youth sexual prevalence. Keywords: technology, sexual behaviour, pornography, youth

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Curiosity Among Children of Urban Elementary School Across Grade Level Gender

Curiosity is a quality related to inquisitive thinking such as exploration, investigation, and learning, evident by observation in human and many animal species. Curiosity is an emotion related to natural inquisitive behavior. As this emotion represents a thirst for knowledge, curiosity is a major driving force behind scientific research and other disciplines of human study. Human beings are most curious species on the earth and childhood is the stage where curiosity among individual is at its peak. Curiosity is often described as natural and notable characteristic of young children. The present investigation is an attempt to study curiosity among children of urban elementary school across grade level gender. A representative sample of 140 children from Little Flower English School of Goalpara district in Assam has been drawn using purposive random sampling technique. The study revealed that children studying in Little Flower English School had high curiosity level. It was also found that there was no significant gender difference in curiosity of boy and girl of urban elementary school across grade level gender.

Curiosity as a personality variable influencing learning in a learner controlled lesson with and without advisement

This study investigated the effect of curiosity on learning art education facts and concepts by first- and second-graders in computer-based interactive learner control environments with and without advisement. High-curious subjects, who generally prefer a higher degree of unfamiliarity and uncertainty, were predicted to perform better in either learner control environment than low-curious children. All children regardless of curiosity level were expected to perform better in the advisement condition than in the no-advisement condition. As predicted, a significant difference in achievement scores favored the high-curious children in both conditions. Although there was no main treatment effect, exploratory analyses revealed an unpredicted significant interaction between grade level and treatment. First-graders performed significantly better with advisement than without advisement while second-graders performed better without. Examination of treatment usage data indicated that first-graders followed advisement more than did second-graders.

Reactive curiosity of gifted and nongifted elementary school youngsters

The purpose of this study was to determine whether differences existed between gifted and nongifted fifth grade students and between their genders in reference to the attribute of reactive curiosity. Both groups (N=25) were matched on the demographic factors of school‐site, race, sex and socioeconomic background. Nongifted students were found to be slightly more curious with no significant differences surfacing. Gifted boys displayed a greater curiosity level than gifted girls, whereas nongifted girls expressed slightly greater curiosity than nongifted boys; in both cases, no significant differences were found. Curiosity items rated the highest were associated with novelty, unknown stimuli, and preferences of the respondents.

Self-appraisal of Curiosity

A 41-item self-rating inventory was developed for the purpose of determining whether such an instrument could be used to identify groups of children differing in curiosity as effectively as could combined teacher and peer rating. An estimated reliability of .91 had been obtained for the instrument by using the split-half method. The instrument was administered to groups of children differing in curiosity level who had been selected from 577 fifth-grade pupils attending suburban middle class schools. The groups were controlled for intelligence and had been subdivided by sex. In all cases, the differences between the means of high-curiosity children and the means of low-curiosity children were significant at the .05 level or better.

Children's Curiosity and Parental Attitudes

It was the purpose of this study to determine the differences in the attitudes regarding childrearing practices and family relationships held by parents whose children differed in curiosity level. The results of the investigation indicated that neither mothers nor fathers of highand low-curiosity girls differed significantly in their attitudes in these areas. The findings did show, however, that both mothers and fathers of highand low-curiosity boys differed significantly in some of these attitudes as measured by the Parental Attitude Research Instrument.

Differences in preference for investigatory cativities by school children who differ in curiosity level

Psychology in the SchoolsVolume 2, Issue 3 p. 263-266 Article Differences in preference for investigatory cativities by school children who differ in curiosity level† First published: July 1965 https://doi.org/10.1002/1520-6807(196507)2:3<263::AID-PITS2310020316>3.0.CO;2-ZCitations: 5 † The research reported herein was performed pursuant to a contract with the United States Office of Education, Department of Health, Education and Welfare. AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume2, Issue3July 1965Pages 263-266 RelatedInformation