Every Body Has a Brain.. Introducing 4-6 year olds

每个身体都有大脑.. 介绍 4-6 岁的孩子

• 批准号: 7050922
• 负责人: KAREN G LITTMAN
• 金额: $ 18.19万
• 依托单位: MORPHONIX
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2006-02-21 至 2008-02-22
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7050922
• 关键词: DVD /CD ROM; Internet; clinical research; computer human interaction; education evaluation /planning; educational resource design /development; focus groups; human subject; interactive multimedia; musics; neurosciences; preschool child (1-5); science education

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): "Every Body Has a Brain" addresses the need to find new and entertaining ways to present basic neuroscience to children ages 4-6. The goals of this project are: (1) to develop a cross platform (Win/Mac) CD-ROM computer game and web-site that introduces children, ages 4-6 to the brain using music, motor, and story-based activities and games and (2) to evaluate the effectiveness of this program in increasing interest and knowledge of the brain. In Phase I, a prototype will be designed, developed and tested. The CD- ROM game will be marketed primarily as a consumer product for children ages 4-6, and secondarily as a supplemental program for preschool through first grade. The central components of the program are music, motor, and story-based computer games that motivate young children to learn about the brain and address neuroscience in a fun and informative way. Anticipated Results/Outcome: To increase interest in and knowledge about the brain among 4-6 year olds. This application is in response to NIMH Research Topic K "Educational Tools." Specifically addressed will be: "software and other interactive media used to convey fundamental concepts about the brain to children. "Every Body Has a Brain" will take the often abstract concepts of brain science and makes them fun and accessible to young children. Above all, it is designed to infuse children with a sense of awe for their own rapidly developing brains. Many software games encourage children to use their brains, but "Every Body Has a Brain" will teach children the science of their brains at the same time. It is important to teach young children about basic neuroscience for many reasons. By helping them understand how central this delicate organ is, we promote a positive attitude towards its proper care. Furthermore, introducing children to neuroscience when they are young encourages their natural curiosity and interest in science, increasing the likelihood that some will pursue a career in neuroscience and contribute to this fast growing body of knowledge. Despite the benefits of teaching basic neuroscience, it is conspicuously absent from preschool through grades 1 because it is often considered too abstract and specialized a science to be taught to young children.

描述（由申请人提供）：“每个人都有大脑”解决了寻找新的、有趣的方式向 4-6 岁儿童展示基础神经科学的需求。该项目的目标是：(1) 开发一个跨平台 (Win/Mac) CD-ROM 电脑游戏和网站，通过音乐、运动和基于故事的活动向 4-6 岁儿童介绍大脑和游戏（2）评估该程序在增加大脑兴趣和知识方面的有效性。在第一阶段，将设计、开发和测试原型。 CD-ROM 游戏将主要作为 4-6 岁儿童的消费产品进行销售，其次作为学前班到一年级的补充程序。该计划的核心组成部分是音乐、运动和基于故事的电​​脑游戏，这些游戏激励幼儿以有趣且内容丰富的方式了解大脑并解决神经科学问题。预期结果/成果：提高 4-6 岁儿童对大脑的兴趣和知识。此应用程序是对 NIMH 研究主题 K“教育工具”的回应。具体涉及的是：“用于向儿童传达有关大脑的基本概念的软件和其他互动媒体。“每个人都有大脑”将采用脑科学中经常抽象的概念，并使它们变得有趣且易于幼儿使用。最重要的是其目的是让孩子们对自己快速发育的大脑产生敬畏感，许多软件游戏都鼓励孩子们使用他们的大脑，但《每个人都有大脑》同时会教孩子们大脑的科学。教导幼儿基本知识很重要出于多种原因，通过帮助他们了解这个脆弱的器官的重要性，我们可以促进他们对其适当护理的积极态度。此外，在孩子小的时候向他们介绍神经科学可以激发他们对科学的天生好奇心和兴趣，从而增加一些人对科学的好奇心和兴趣。尽管教授基础神经科学有很多好处，但在学前班到一年级中却明显缺乏它，因为它通常被认为是一门过于抽象和专业的科学，不适合向幼儿教授。 。