Why good teachers allow a child’s mind to wander and wonder
The experience of wonder is essential to the task of education – it opens up the world. That’s why teachers should foster it
by Anders Schinkel
Anders Schinkel is associate professor of philosophy of education at the Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He is also project leader at the Wonderful Education Project, funded by the John Templeton Foundation.
Written by Anders Schinkel