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I read once, which I loved so much, that this great physicist who won a Nobel Prize said that every day when he got home, his dad asked him not what he learned in school but his dad said, 'Did you ask any great questions today?' And I always thought, what a beautiful way to educate kids that we're excited by their questions, not by our answers and whether they can repeat our answers.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the importance of curiosity and questioning in education rather than just memorizing answers.
Diane Sawyer reflects on the notion that fostering curiosity in children is more valuable than merely focusing on the knowledge they acquire in school. By sharing the story of a Nobel Prize-winning physicist whose father encouraged him to ask great questions, Sawyer highlights the importance of nurturing a child's inquisitive nature, suggesting that the process of questioning leads to deeper understanding and engagement with learning, ultimately emphasizing that education should excite students about inquiry rather than just correct answers.
Themes
EducationQuestionsCuriosityLearningChildren
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be shared in a parent-teacher meeting to emphasize the importance of encouraging children's questions.
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