The desire to seek to understand why others behave in the ways they do is fundamental to providing learning environments that work well for all stakeholders. In this conversation from understanding.org, two educators discuss the fundamental role of curiosity in troubleshooting challenging learning environments.
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Compassionate curiosity
Truth matters: teaching young students to search for the most reasonable answer
Article
30 minutes
By: Alina Reznitskaya and Ian A.G. Wilkinson, Phi Delta Kappan
Why values matter
Video
10 minutes
By: Jan Stassen, TEDx
To understand your students, use “compassionate curiosity.”
Article
15 minutes
By: Education Week, Kyle Redford
Making curiosity part of the curriculum
Video
20 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
Seven ways to cope with uncertainty
Article
10 minutes
By: Greater Good Science Center