Editor’s Note: No Dumb Questions, But. . .

by: Linda Froschauer

Investigable questions are important elements of lessons that promote inquiry and help students construct meaning. Good questions help students make links between what they know, what they want to find out, what they observe, and how their observations fit within the context of their learning and development. We want to encourage students to question and, perhaps, there are no dumb questions. But there are questions that are better for providing rich experiences and conceptual understanding.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 12/1/2010Stock # sc10_048_6Volume 048Issue 04

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