Children are born naturally curious. Experts who state that knowledge-oriented learning occurs with active curiosity, emphasize that information is more permanent thanks to the reinforcement of their curiosity from the moment they are born. Experts point out that if the questions asked by the children to their parents are left unanswered or passed over, curiosity passes to the non-lively point of curiosity and introversion may occur.
Üsküdar University NP Etiler Medical Center Clinical Psychologist Saadet Aybeniz Yıldırım made evaluations about the development process of children's emotional intelligence and curiosity.
It's that easy to learn if there is curiosity
Clinical Psychologist Saadet Aybeniz Yıldırım, stating that whether curiosity is an emotion or not is still a matter of debate, said, “Apart from this discussion, we can talk about two kinds of curiosity. The first is situational curiosity, a curiosity that arises in the face of a new situation that exists in everyone. We can think about how curiosity, which we can express as a personality trait, is formed in children and how this trait develops in personality structures. In fact, children are born innately curious. Especially after he starts walking, he starts to wonder about his surroundings and surroundings. ZamAt the moment, we can sometimes have problems with whether or not to keep this curiosity alive. If this sense of curiosity is not very lively at older ages, it is necessary to re-create it. If there is curiosity, as supported by clinical observations, learning can take place in a much better way.”
The persistence of knowledge is linked to curiosity
Most of the people zamPointing out that they are chasing their feelings at the moment, Yıldırım continued his words as follows:
“Knowledge-oriented learning emerges when the sense of curiosity is active. From the moment children are born, their sense of curiosity is reinforced. zamthe moment with them the knowledge continues in a more permanent way. In general, we look zamAt the moment, we see that this sense of curiosity remains in the background in students and employees. Of course, this also has to do with the education system. Maybe because it is not based on curiosity, but it is already trying to get away from it gradually. The way the information is conveyed, which is the most important point in creating curiosity, is very valuable because when we create the information, we transfer it as more book information. zamthis moment can stay in our minds for a certain time. In order to increase the permanence of knowledge, children can be asked to guess if a subject is being studied, or if a book is being read, a conversation can be made with the child before starting to read. It can be very valuable to create a schema point first and then support the missing information in that schema with curiosity.”
It is very important for parents to support this process.
Clinical Psychologist Saadet Aybeniz Yıldırım continued her words as follows:
“Sometimes, parents can experience exhaustion in order to share information and answer those feelings of curiosity in any situation. This zamThis moment is very precious because in this age group, questions are left unanswered at the point of creating knowledge, parents are left unanswered or questions are glossed over. zamAt that moment, that curiosity passes to the point of curiosity, which unfortunately is not alive. When the child does not get the answers he/she wants from the parents, he/she can turn inward and tries to develop this curiosity through an internal process. At this point, the child asked questions. zamThe moment must be answered actively, that curiosity must be solved together. It is very valuable for parents to support this process together. Parents can have a busy work schedule, but this point is very valuable. Together, we can say that supporting that process is quite effective. They can research a subject together, and share information with each other without being too superficial in a way that will reveal their curiosity.
They take the big ones as an example in the use of screens
Emphasizing that children definitely take adults as role models regarding digital environments, Yıldırım said, “How much do their parents look on the screen? zamIf the children are having a good time, how much attention they can pay while answering the children's questions, the process really takes shape. Dedicated to being the right role model for children zamThe moment should be more independent and research-oriented from the screen. Being able to limit is very important because it can go up to very difficult dimensions and behavior problems to stay on the screen without limits. At the control point, it is very important to know and control what the child watches, which applications he uses, and what he enjoys watching. Therefore, a limit should be created for how long it will be used or not. I also observe that children go on very well with their responsibilities and are disconnected from the screen, but it is very important that this is definitely created by the parents. Responsibilities to be given to each age group are different. We can say that giving responsibility according to age is very valuable.”
Observational toys can be effective
Clinical Psychologist Saadet Aybeniz Yıldırım stated that the topic of toys is a very curious subject by parents and completed her words as follows:
“This is actually a part of what the child wants to deal with and what he has curiosity about. Curiosity arises here, according to the child's wishes. Some children are happy with mechanical toys, while others are happy with other toys. At this point, the puzzle has a huge impact. The more the number of pieces, the more difficult they can be. Toys that are oriented to create, that they observe themselves, can be more effective because their dream worlds emerge with curiosity. Sometimes they can pick up a purely imaginary object and say it's a car. Since they do not know the objects very much, they can have meanings in their own way. Imaginary worlds can also emerge with that curiosity. Observing the child is very valuable. The feelings of curiosity can be learned by going on the subject of what the child enjoys. In other words, it is not necessary for a girl to play with a baby. "They can enjoy different things," he said.
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