Every Body Has a Brain, Introducing 4-6 year olds to neuroscience

每个身体都有大脑，向 4-6 岁的孩子介绍神经科学

• 批准号: 7534239
• 负责人: KAREN G LITTMAN
• 金额: $ 45万
• 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 2011-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7534239
• 关键词: 11 year old; 6 year old; Address; Adolescent; Age; Arts; Award; Behavior; Brain; CD-ROM; Caring; Child; Computer software; Computers; Curiosities; Data Analyses; Development; Educational process of instructing; Effectiveness; Evaluation; Goals; Happiness; Homes for the Aged; Intention; Internet; Knowledge; Learning; Marketing; Methods; Motor; Music; National Institute of Mental Health; Nature; Neurosciences; Nursery Schools; Organ; Parents; Phase; Production; Program Effectiveness; Programmed Learning; Public Health; Research; Research Design; Schedule; Schools; Science; Series; Site; Technology; Testing; Time; Video Games; Work; abstracting; base; career; commercial application; concept; consumer product; design; improved; interest; programs; teacher

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 (PC/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 (2) to evaluate the effectiveness of this program in increasing interest and knowledge of the brain. In Phase II, the game will be completed and tested. The CD- ROM will be marketed primarily as a consumer product for children ages 4-6, and secondarily as a supplemental learning 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. Goal: To increase interest in and knowledge about the brain among 4-6 year olds. "Every Body Has a Brain" will take the often abstract concepts of brain science and make 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. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE To increase interest in and knowledge about the brain among 4-6 year olds using interactive media to convey fundamental concepts about the brain. By helping young children understand how central this delicate organ is, we promote a positive attitude towards its proper care.

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 (PC/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，以及（2）评估该程序在增加大脑兴趣和知识方面的有效性。在第二阶段，游戏将完成并进行测试。该 CD-ROM 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学习计划。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。目标：提高 4-6 岁儿童对大脑的兴趣和知识。 《每个身体都有大脑》将采用脑科学中经常抽象的概念，使它们变得有趣且易于幼儿理解。最重要的是，它旨在让孩子们对自己快速发育的大脑产生敬畏感。许多软件游戏鼓励孩子们动动大脑，但《每个人都有大脑》会同时教孩子们大脑的科学。出于多种原因，向幼儿传授基础神经科学非常重要。通过帮助他们了解这个脆弱器官的重要性，我们提倡对其适当护理采取积极态度。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天生的好奇心和兴趣，增加一些人从事神经科学职业并为这一快速增长的知识体系做出贡献的可能性。尽管教授基础神经科学有很多好处，但从学前班到一年级，它明显缺乏，因为人们通常认为它是一门过于抽象和专业的科学，不适合向幼儿教授。公共卫生相关性 使用互动媒体传达有关大脑的基本概念，提高 4-6 岁儿童对大脑的兴趣和知识。通过帮助幼儿了解这个脆弱器官的重要性，我们促进对其适当护理的积极态度。