“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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Surendra Chahar from Mathura U.P FEBRUARY 26, 2018
Great statement
jane a. from cagayan NOVEMBER 10, 2010
That should be on how to mold an individual to become a knowledgeable person. Teachers, bear this in mind.
MFoster from Ontario,Canada NOVEMBER 8, 2010
My thoughts: Curiosity is innate (vs. created). Our role is to encourage and facilitate the exercise of curiosity.Too often, schooling smothers curiosity.

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