Highlights•Explanation-seeking curiosity (ESC) motivates the pursuit of explanations.•ESC is
highly selective: it is not triggered merely by ignorance or uncertainty.•Children can acquire …

Although questions fuel children's learning, adult cell phone use may preoccupy parents,
affecting the frequency of questions parents and children ask and answer. We ask whether …

Abstract Theory of Mind (ToM), defined as children's understanding of their own and others'
minds, is a foundational social cognitive skill. Research showed the important role of adults' …

While improving teachers' questioning skills and techniques should be the primary focus in
professional development, it is equally crucial for teachers to help children recognize that …

Question asking is a prevalent aspect of children's speech, providing a means by which
young learners can rapidly gain information about the world. Previous research has …

Question-asking supports children's learning in a variety of domains, from vocabulary
acquisition to STEM learning. The current dissertation includes three different studies, each …

Diplomová práce si klade za cíl prozkoumat zaznamenaný jev u některých současných
rodičů: otevřenost v komunikaci s jejich malými dětmi je pro ně významnou hodnotou, avšak …

Children are resourceful learners, capable of learning about the world both through hands-
on experience and by engaging with other members of their communities. Questions play a …

Alice's mom did not answer her question, and that is hardly surprising–to an adult, the
question may appear nonsensical and impossible to answer. To three-year-old Alice …

This chapter outlines empirical support for the idea that children's questions show us not
only what a child knows in a given domain, but how that child is conceptualizing and …