Curated OER
Can We Be Both Conservationists and Consumers?
High schoolers explore their role as consumers and conservationists and what roles they play in today's economic climate. They explore resource allocation issues. Students analyze data and draw comparisons between historical and...
Curated OER
Need: What Do They Need?
In this word recognition worksheet, students use 9 picture and sentence clues to write 9 sentences. Each sentence begins with he needs or she needs and ends with details listed in each of the clue sentences.
California State University
California State University: Curiosity and Exploration
California State University student research into the psychological theories of curiosity and what motivates people to do what they do.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Sources of Conflict: Lesson 2
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand the range and nature of factors that can lead to conflict. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Sources of Conflict."
SMART Technologies
Smart: Wants and Needs
Use the SMART Table activity to identify the difference between a want and a need.
Other
Tip: Drive Reduction Theory
This site from the Theory Into Practice Websit provides scientific explanation of the drive reduction theory proposed by American psychologist Clark Hull. Good example and list of main principles.
Other
Instructional Design: Creativity
This article provides a short introduction into some of the psychological views concerning curiosity. It provides a long list of references for further research.
Other
Theory Into Practice: Cognitive Dissonance
This site from the Theory Into Practice website provides a simple and straitforward explaination of the Cognitive Dissonance theory. The page gives a good example of the theory in action and references for further information.