I love hearing people talk about the importance of wonder in education. Instead of just info dumping on kids, if you can inspire wonder, the students will go farther and deeper. Wonder and curiosity go hand in hand. If you chase your curiosity, you will find wonder!
It's funny you mention education. I just ran across a study where teachers performed an experiment with nine-year-olds—they dropped raisins into a mixture of baking soda, water, and vinegar. Half the teachers told them to do the experiment and that was it. The other teachers picked up a Skittle and wondered out loud what it would look like if they dropped that in the mixture, too. Overall, the "Skittle" kids were more engaged, enthusiastic, and curious about the lesson. That little curious nudge changed their entire perspective.
I love hearing people talk about the importance of wonder in education. Instead of just info dumping on kids, if you can inspire wonder, the students will go farther and deeper. Wonder and curiosity go hand in hand. If you chase your curiosity, you will find wonder!
It's funny you mention education. I just ran across a study where teachers performed an experiment with nine-year-olds—they dropped raisins into a mixture of baking soda, water, and vinegar. Half the teachers told them to do the experiment and that was it. The other teachers picked up a Skittle and wondered out loud what it would look like if they dropped that in the mixture, too. Overall, the "Skittle" kids were more engaged, enthusiastic, and curious about the lesson. That little curious nudge changed their entire perspective.