Enhancing Education through Reading Culture, Curiosity, and Neuroscientific Perspectives

Project by Polygence alum Jasmine

Enhancing Education through Reading Culture, Curiosity, and Neuroscientific Perspectives

Project's result

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Summary

Reading is one of the most ancient methods of acquisition of knowledge, dating back to 3,000 BCE. It involves decoding letters and symbols by the brain which is further translated to speech and writing. As a result, reading is a very crucial aspect of learning. Reading requires cognition and phonological skills to grasp and further apply the knowledge attained fully. Previous studies suggest that curiosity and motivation are integral contributors to learning. Epistemic curiosity towards a particular subject elicits intrinsic motivation to further explore the topic under study. Therefore, a curiosity-driven approach to education could initiate life-long learning. This review aims to understand the science behind brain functions while reading and its implications on, learning, and memory. Additionally, this review is purposed to suggest the best learning methodologies that can be used in current educational systems to enhance the learning experience.

Ana

Ana

Polygence mentor

MS Master of Science

Subjects

Psychology, Neuroscience, Social Science, Biology

Expertise

Biology, Neuroscience, Epidemiology, Neuroepidemiology, Social and Behavioral Epidemiology, Developmental Psychology, Behavioral Psychology

Jasmine

Jasmine

Student

Hey! My name is Jasmine Ndula. My Polygence project was on Enhancing education through reading culture curiosity and neuroscientific perspectives. I chose to work on this project because I love literature as well as science, so I fused both to come up with my paper.

Graduation Year

2023

Project review

“My mentor was very supportive throughout my time here.”

About my mentor

“Ana is super encouraging, she listens to your ideas and offers insights on how to best pursue the course of action”