In academia, we sometimes presume of ourselves that we are infinitely curious. And yet I'm not sure that we have that kind of vulnerability to couple with our curiosity. So like you, I absolutely adore the word curiosity. But yeah, it is truly being vulnerable as well and admitting that you don't know something because for a lot of us, it's our ego or maybe our status.
Karen Caldwell talks about learning out loud on episode 438 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
Our brains are literally switched on when we are curious.
-Karen Caldwell
I adore the word curiosity.
-Karen Caldwell
It is important to be vulnerable and admit you don’t know something.
-Karen Caldwell
Go ahead and have your students predict. It is the state of curiosity and wonder that really matters.
-Karen Caldwell