The so-called “4Cs” for learning—creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration—emphasize fostering students’ dispositions toward innovation and agency. As discussed in this Education Week article, curiosity stands as a fifth “C” that underlies each of these dispositions.
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The importance of curiosity and questions in 21st-century learning
Making connections:
Principled Innovation asks us to work with others and recognize the limits of our own knowledge so that we can better understand and tackle the complex issues our communities face.
To understand your students, use “compassionate curiosity.”
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By: Education Week, Kyle Redford
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By: Wharton Neuroscience Initiative
Reframing for curiosity
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Reaching for divergence
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Ken Robinson: creativity and curiosity
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By: Ken Robinson