Curiosity

motivation drain. The motivation drain is how/when some aspects of E-learning desiccated students’ passions and curiosity. A list of what motivates people include, parents, teachers, and nagging. A list of hindrances, or blocks to motivation are, the internet, phones, pc games, and social media. E-learning is a dangerous thing for students who aren’t intrinsically motivated by passion and curiosity, because it expels most of the external motivators and invites in all of the distractions…

Over the past few decades, more people are becoming richer and richer. In the marketplace, the competition between each company is growing so extensively that it generates a constant pressure to create more and more ads to fit in costumers’ desires and motives to purchase products. As Jib Fowles states in his article that the average American is exposed to more than 500 ads daily through various medias (Fowles 166). In order to stand out among its competitors in the market, in early 2016, Acura…

1. According to the text, Classroom Habitudes: Teaching Habits and Attitudes for the 21st Century, why is the imagination described as “the foundation of all thinking”? 1. Imagination is the forefather of all thinking, because without imagination, people do not have knowledge and creativity. It is considered the foundation of all thinking, because of its ability to be unlimited. Imagination has no limitations; therefore, people are able to reflect on past moments and react on present moments…

Winston would have lived a relatively normal life without all the bad coincidences he experienced and all the dangerous situations he was put into. In the end his curiosity, determination and loneliness get him into the rut of his life, he loses himself, and it all could have been avoided if it weren't for his character traits. Usually curiosity isn't such a bad thing, but you have heard the…

though Jem does many acts of curiosity, such as his daily “look-arounds”, or asking to visit Tom's family with Atticus. The biggest sign of curiosity was at the jail cell. His curiosity lead him to help Atticus. "I've just got this feeling," Jem said, "just this feeling. (Lee 115).” He wanted to explore and observe what was going on at the jail. When Tom was at jail, Atticus planned to visit him, however Jem felt like he should go and investigate, upon arrival his curiosity helped Scout…

Significant discoveries can be provocative and challenging that enables individuals to embark on a confronting journey to rediscover meaning, or a new aspect for the first time. A sense of curiosity and necessity is needed for a discovery to be transformative. An individual must first develop the ideology of being open-minded thus, strengthening the individual to overcome challenges, perceiving society, self and others differently. Michael Gow’s play Away explores the necessity of physically…

derived not from the fact that their intruder might have looked like a big scary bloodthirsty beast, but rather from the fact that it was invisible. For its captors, the enigma was menacing but proved to also install a feeling of oddity and systematic curiosity. It created an ambiguous tone for both the characters and us the readers. What did it “looked” like? That’s the answer Harry and Hammond seek to find after their initial…

Mark Cartwright, “Pandora...was held responsible for releasing the ills of humanity...One day, and fulfilling her destiny, curiosity got the better of Pandora and she lifted the lid of the storage jar which released all the evils of the world. These terrible things included disease, war, vice, toil, and the necessity to work for sustenance.” This shows that Pandora’s curiosity caused her to release evils upon all of mankind. This can be perceived as “blaming” a woman for a natural or…

the novel Frankenstein, Mary Shelley reveals attitudes of curiosity, wonder, and determination throughout the second passage found on page 30 continuing onto page 31. Shelley gives life to these emotions through descriptive characterization of Victor Frankenstein and his thoughts, effectively bringing her own attitudes to fruition through language, symbols, and sentence structure. Shelley portrays Victor in contemplation of his curiosity towards the wonders of life through descriptive diction…

To many institutions, achievement is defined by a certain score on a standardized test. The emphasis is not on actual education, but rather on memorization. This practice is very damaging to students because it hinders learning; dampens curiosity; and encourages conformity instead of self-sufficiency. Ken Robinson argues, “the dominant culture of education has come to focus on not teaching and learning, but testing. . . . should not be the dominant culture of education.” Although assessments…