Some students seem to hate or fear answering questions.
Sometimes I don't blame them.
Some of them clealry like asking questions, even though it's clear school has beaten it out of them a bit.
One of my favourite sounds in a classroom is, "Stewart... Can I ask a question? It's probably a bit off-topic..."
See, "...it's probably a bit off-topic..." is music to my ears, 'cause it often means "...it's about something I actually want to know about..." or, more succinctly, "...I'm interested..."
I think next week I'm going to be making a more concerted effort to show / do / say things which will make them ask questions (no, not like that...) instead of showing them stuff and expecting them to answer questions.
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