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Developing More Curious Minds
John Barell
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After the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, many people questioned why no one had anticipated the terrorists’ acts, even when events and intelligence seemed to point toward them. John Barell wonders if the attacks speak to a greater societal problem of complacency. He believes many students have become too passive in their learning, accepting information and “facts” as presented in textbooks, classes, and the media.
Drawing on anecdotes from educators and his own life, Barell describes practical strategies to spur students’ ability and willingness to pose and answer their own questions. Antarctica expeditions, outer space discoveries, dinosaur fossils, literature, and more help define the importance of developing an inquisitive mind, using such practices as
To become habits of mind, students’ daily curiosities must be nurtured and supported. Barell draws a vivid map to guide readers to “an intelligent revolution” in which schools can become places where educators and students imagine and work together to become active citizens in their society.
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Product No: 101246
ISBN-10: 0-87120-719-2
Availability: February 2003
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About the Author
JOHN BARELL has been involved with inquiry ever since he read a book about Antarctic exploration. That book, Alone by Admiral Richard E. Byrd, led to questions about science, survival, and expeditions to the South Pole. Following a tour of duty with the Navy in Antarctica, he began teaching in New York City, continued at Montclair State University, and is now Professor, Emeritus at the university and a consultant at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
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