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. There's also some really compelling research that is only now showing us that our brains literally are switched on when we're curious. Even incidental information that comes into our field of view or that we take in from our senses, we remember that longer when we're just in a state of curiosity,. Whether we're focusing on it or not. So like you, I absolutely adore the word curiosity. But for some of us saying, could you help me figure this out together? It feels terrifying. We know what that looks like through lived
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