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The power of boredom

The following activity has the goal of getting students to think critically about research and do a bit of inquiry. Students will first watch a short video on why boredom may be good for them. There are several research studies that are quickly described in the video. The goal is for students to do a bit of inquiry - looking at the original research and responding to Derek Muller of Veratasium (the speaker in the...


Tags: Research methods, critical thinking

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