Curiosity, imagination, and creativity are often cited as qualities of genius. These are qualities of active and inquiring minds. These are qualities of wonder, which children are born with, not in limited form, but in a driving and motivating form that helps them develop and learn, on their own. Buckminster Fuller shared the idea that all children were born geniuses, and that it was the process of schooling that de-geniused them. Picasso described his aim in life as trying to recover his childlike wonder and vision, that unbridled curiosity that drives young children's chorus: why? why? tell me why? Curiosity is a trait of a growth mindset.
Curious people ask questions.
Curious people believe they have the ability to listen, understand, make connections, and learn.
Curious people are open and attentive.
Curious people are driven by wonder and intellectual yearning.
Curious people are good observers and good at connecting ideas.
Curious people are more likely to be optimistic and feel empowered to contribute.
Curious people are lifelong learners.
Is school set up to engender and develop curiosity?
Can you learn without being curious - i.e. "doing school"?
Can you lose and regain curiosity?
Can an non-curious teacher create a learning environment that fosters curiosity?
What are we curious about and how are we developing that curiosity?
Related reading:
Life Hack and Why Curiosity is Important
The Power of Curiosity
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