Ditch the worksheets!: Curiosity thrives when instruction invites exploration instead of completion.

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Title:	Ditch the worksheets!: Curiosity thrives when instruction invites exploration instead of completion.
Authors:	ESPINOZA, JESSICA ROSA¹
Source:	Educational Leadership. Apr2026, Vol. 83 Issue 7, p28-33. 6p.
Subject Terms:	Inquiry-based learning, Teaching methods, Critical thinking, School children, Educators, Teaching aids, Mind maps
Abstract:	The article focuses on the pedagogical limitations of using pre-made worksheets and advocates for a transition toward active, inquiry-based instructional methods that stimulate student curiosity. Topics include the detrimental impact of AI-generated materials on critical thinking and the implementation of thinking maps to provide cognitive frameworks for organizing complex ideas.
Database:	Education Research Complete

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Abstract:	The article focuses on the pedagogical limitations of using pre-made worksheets and advocates for a transition toward active, inquiry-based instructional methods that stimulate student curiosity. Topics include the detrimental impact of AI-generated materials on critical thinking and the implementation of thinking maps to provide cognitive frameworks for organizing complex ideas.
ISSN:	00131784