“You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives.”

Clay P. Bedford

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Great statement

Surendra Chahar from Mathura U.P
February 26, 2018

That should be on how to mold an individual to become a knowledgeable person. Teachers, bear this in mind.

jane a. from cagayan
November 10, 2010

My thoughts: Curiosity is innate (vs. created). Our role is to encourage and facilitate the exercise of curiosity.Too often, schooling smothers curiosity.

MFoster from Ontario,Canada
November 8, 2010

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