Risk-takers

=**Risk-takers**=

They approach unfamiliar situations and uncertainty with courage and forethought, and have the independence of spirit to explore new roles, ideas and strategies. They are brave and articulate in defending their beliefs. = = "George Walker suggests that courageous might be a more appropriate word to use in the Learner Profile than risk-taker. While many see courage as bravery, strength or endurance in the face of adversity or the ability to do something hard despite pain or fear, the word actually derives from a French word meaning "heart". Thinking about it, the word risk also implies some sort of danger and the possibility of unpleasant or unwelcome consequences. Applied to learning, the attribute of risk-taker is defined by the IB as someone who can approach new situations with forethought and who is not afraid to explore new roles, ideas or strategies or to express and defend his or her beliefs." Maggie Hos-McGrain, The IB Learner Profile, Risk-Taking vs Courage, 26 October 2010

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