As educators, we aim at constantly increasing participation of our learners as an obvious goal in courses that
include frequent discussions and small-group work. We also focus on using questioning strategies as a way to increase their abilities in improving their critical thinking skills which is obviously very important in problem solving. In short, if only a few students participate by
volunteering answers, asking questions, or contributing to discussions,
class sessions become to some extent a lost opportunity to assess and
promote learning.
I am being reminded that we can improve student participation by devoting time and thought to shaping the environment and planning
each class session. Consideration has already been given to the value of open questions to encourage learners
to think and since we have established that critical thinkers
ask questions, a concerted effort needs to be made to create an atmosphere that will encourage our learners to ask questions more frequently. In short, we need to encourage this spirit of inquiry
in our learners.
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