Education should be an experience that builds curiosity for all students. True learning occurs when the mind is engaged, and inspired to connect ideas, not when it is forced to perform memorizing tasks. The human brain is wired to seek patterns and derive satisfaction from understanding. Yet quite often, our public education system prioritises standardisation over stimulation, often reducing learning to a mechanical process rather than an enjoyable exploration of self and interest.

When learning is enjoyable it can strengthen intrinsic motivation, which in turn sustains long-term intellectual growth. Many recent peer reviewed studies have found that students who find meaning and pleasure in their studies are more likely to pursue knowledge independently and apply their understanding creatively. Enjoyment does not always imply unproductiveness or laziness, can effectively increase engagement when applied correctly in education. A well-designed educational environment that is rich in relevance and discovery enhances the student’s natural curiosity and intelligence.

Societies that foster joy in learning cultivate citizens capable of innovation and more reasoned judgment. They produce thinkers and inventors rather than followers. This is the attitude that tutors and teachers alike should employ when approaching students, in order to improv every students attitude and the world overall.

Katie Waller