ABSTRACT
Valuing in absolute terms means evaluating the importance of something alone. Valuing in relative terms involves juxtaposing alternatives. Valuing involves judgments about oneself, others, objects, ideas, goals, curriculum, evidence, and more. Teachers and parents of gifted students were asked to rate how importantly they regarded classroom group work. Openly addressing valuing during inquiry helps learners keep their values explicit and stay open to new information or outreach from others who can teach them something interesting, or even make them better people. Students should be aware of the values they assign to what they do, their own needs as well as the needs and contributions of others, and how their needs compare. The study that featured these interactions identified other verbal interactions that represent engagement in valued means to navigate disagreement among students during inquiry.
