Faculty Workshop

Curiosity + Wonder:
Igniting Imagination and Deepening Learning

Belmont University

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Fireworks in the background: Curiosity and wonder - unlocking imagination

This session centers curiosity and wonder as engines of deeper learning. Grounded in reflective practice and the science of how emotion and curiosity shape the brain, it explores how educators can reawaken imagination in themselves and their students, and design experiences that invite real engagement.

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The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher’s Life, by Parker Palmer
The Alchemy of Us: How Humans and Matter Transformed One Another, by Ainissa Ramirez
Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning, by James Lang for Jossey-Bass
The spark of learning energizing the college classroom with the science of emotion, by Sarah Rose Cavanagh for West Virginia University Press
Mind Over Monsters: Supporting Youth Mental Health with Compassionate Challenge, by Sarah Rose Cavanagh
How Humans Learn: The Science and Stories behind Effective College Teaching , by Josh Eyler for West Virginia University Press
Distracted: Why Students Can’t Focus and What You Can Do About It, by James Lang
Cheating Lessons: Learning from Academic Dishonesty, by James Lang
Inclusive Teaching: Strategies for Promoting Equity in the College Classroom, by Kelly Hogan and Viji Sathy

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