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”，这是针对寻找新的娱乐方式，向4-6岁儿童提供基本神经科学的新方法。该项目的目标是：（1）开发一个跨平台（PC/Mac）CD-ROM计算机游戏和网站，该游戏将4-6岁的儿童介绍给大脑，并使用基于音乐和故事的活动向大脑介绍，以及（2）评估该计划在增加大脑兴趣和知识方面的有效性。在第二阶段，游戏将完成和测试。 CD-ROM将主要作为4-6岁儿童的消费产品销售，其次是一年级学前班的补充学习计划。该程序的中心组成部分是音乐，电动机和基于故事的计算机游戏，这些计算机游戏激励幼儿学习大脑并以有趣而有益的方式解决神经科学。目标：增加4-6岁儿童中对大脑的兴趣和知识。 “每个人都有大脑”将采用经常抽象的脑科学概念，使它们变得有趣且可让年幼的孩子获得。最重要的是，它旨在为自己的快速发展的大脑注入儿童敬畏感。许多软件游戏鼓励儿童使用大脑，但是“每个人都有大脑”会同时教孩子们的大脑科学。出于许多原因，向幼儿教幼儿有关基本神经科学的重要性很重要。通过帮助他们了解这种微妙的器官的中心程度，我们促进了对其适当护理的积极态度。此外，当孩子年轻时介绍神经科学时，他们会鼓励他们对科学的自然好奇心和兴趣，从而增加了某些人从事神经科学事业的可能性，并为快速增长的知识体系做出了贡献。尽管教授基本神经科学的好处，但学龄前学1年级显然缺乏它，因为它通常被认为是太抽象的，并且专业的一门科学来教给幼儿。公共卫生的相关性是为了增加4-6岁年轻人中对大脑的兴趣和知识，并使用互动媒体传达了有关大脑的基本概念。通过帮助幼儿了解这种微妙的器官的中心程度，我们促进了对其适当护理的积极态度。