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. |
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| 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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