Ability to formulate insightful questions is a timeless life skill essential for thriving in life. 'Only the Curious Shall Thrive' - my new book explains how, in the era of abundant knowledge, skimming and scanning cognitive strategies do not lead to mastery of a discipline and must be supplemented with appropriate questioning strategies. This presentation is a summary of the book.

1. BOOK
OVERVIEW

2. The book explains why...

3. Skimming and Scanning Hinder
Deep Understanding
To deal with the vast
amount of information now
available we adopt
strategies of Skimming and
Scanning.
But they are detrimental to
deep understanding.

4. The book dwells into importance
of questions...

6. Questions Lead to Contemplative Pauses
While reading or learning,
raising questions leads to
contemplative pauses.
Instead of mindlessly
consuming information we
start actively engaging with
the content and this leads
to comprehension and
insight.

7. Questions...
Focus Attention
lify C uriosity
Amp
Sculpt Thought

8. Importance of Formulating
Insightful Questions
Sense Making
Insights
Creativity
Self-directed Learning

9. The book builds a case for learning
goals relevant in the 21st century...

11. Learning Goals for 21st Century
Knowledge
Acquisition
Mastery
Creativity &
Innovation
Pursuit of
Deep
Wisdom
Understanding
Knowledge
Acquisition
Deep
Mastery
Understanding
Lifelong Mind the Bumps
Plough on
Creativity &
Adventure
Learning GPS
Innovation
Pursuit of Wisdom

18. The book details Questioning
Strategies for optimally achieving
the 21st Century Learning Goals...

20. Similar questioning strategies
for other learning goals

26. A 5-minute Video Animation about
the book is available on YouTube
http://bit.ly/NskjNI

27. You can buy the Book here...

28. At Apple
iBookStore
This version
includes animated
videos, interactives
and review exercises
http://bit.ly/T8fzPW

29. At Amazon
Kindle Store
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30. Paperback
at Amazon
Stores
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31. Hope you enjoy the read.

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skills relevant for
flourishing in the 21st
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