Reinventing the Mode of Teaching: Question as a way of learning
Ritu R. Agarwal
Asst. Professor of English, J.Z. Shah Arts & H.P. Desai Commerce College, Amroli, Surat, Gujarat
Keywords: learner, questioning, learning process
Abstract
In the present times, when teaching has become equivalent to mentoring and learning process has acquired a new approach, it is imperative that the learners are put at the centre and their potential is exploited to the maximum by making them actively involved in the classroom. It is time to reverse the trend (especially in a post-graduate class of students of literature), wherein instead of asking answers to questions, the emphasis should be on to encourage them to pose questions. The paper shares thoughts towards the concept that questioning is a mode of learning, questioning encourages learners’ creativity and questioning is a way of sharing unanswered answers. It is based on the hypothesis that questions help to raise issues and given a proper learning environment, a person can improve his/her ability if he/she is allowed to express, think and articulate. The paper also focuses on the advantages such learning can provide in the days ahead.
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