(Book Review) A Pedagogy of surprise: Exploring gifts, wonder, and gratitude in curricular settings

Authors

  • Anqi Huang University of Windsor
  • Nicole Samuel University of Windsor
  • Mohammad Fathi University of Windsor
  • Zhaoyang Fan University of Windsor
  • Tao Li University of Windsor
  • Jing Xu Southwest University
  • Tianyi Li Southwest University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53967/cje-rce.7857

Keywords:

Holistic Education, Transformative Learning, Teacher–Student Relationships, Educational Philosophy, Pedagogy of Surprise

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References

Bache, C. (2008). The living classroom: Teaching and collective consciousness. State University of New York Press.

Biesta, G. (2009). Good education in an age of measurement: On the need to reconnect with the question of purpose in education. Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability, 21(1), 33-46. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11092-008-9064-9

Brown, K. W. (2025). A pedagogy of surprise: Exploring gifts, wonder, and gratitude in curricular settings. SUNY Press.

Collins, R. (2019). The credential society: An historical sociology of education and stratification. Columbia University Press.

Hattie, J., & Timperley, H. (2007). The power of feedback. Review of educational research, 77(1), 81-112.

Jennings, P. A., & Greenberg, M. T. (2009). The prosocial classroom: Teacher social and emotional competence in relation to student and classroom outcomes. Review of Educational Research, 79(1), 491-525. https://doi.org/10.3102/0034654308325693

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Published

2026-07-30

How to Cite

Huang, A., Samuel, N., Fathi, M., Fan, Z., Li, T., Xu, J., & Li, T. (2026). (Book Review) A Pedagogy of surprise: Exploring gifts, wonder, and gratitude in curricular settings. Canadian Journal of Education Revue Canadienne De l’éducation, 49(2), v-vii. https://doi.org/10.53967/cje-rce.7857

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Vol. 49 No. 2 (2026): Summer 2026 | Été 2026

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Book Reviews / Comptes rendus

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