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How To Ask Intelligent Questions In Class
DIR By: adebayo
Date: December 28, 2016, 6:07 pm
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It common for most students to refrain from asking questions
even when they clearly don’t understand what they are been
taught. The reason in most cases is that they are more bothered
about what the rest of the class would think about their
question. Do you occasionally find it difficult asking questions
in class when you have difficulty? Here are few tips on how to
ask intelligent questions in class.
Remove every form of hesitation
Try and identify the reason behind your hesitation and do away
with it. Be confident in yourself and your abilities and once
you can let go of whatever keeps you from asking question when
you don’t understand, be it fear, doubt, panic or low self
esteem you would have avoided a major hindrance to participating
in the classroom.
Be polite.
You have a question or you need extra clarification, politely
put up your hands and ask the lecturer to please help you out by
entertaining your question.
Learn to explain yourself.
When you are finally granted audience by the lecturer, try and
explain yourself as clearly as possible, for example, sir please
am a bit confused with the explanation, could you please go
through it one more time.
Be audible
Try and make sure that your voice is loud and clear enough for
the lecturer to hear what you are saying. Imagine asking for
clarification and the lecturer can’t hear what you are trying to
say, this can prompt the lecturer to avoid answering your
questions.
State the aspect you clearly understand.
Before asking a question make sure that you were at least
listening to the lecturer while he was teaching. Then when you
end up asking a question, let the lecturer know the part of the
lecture you understand, this make you look smart and shows that
you have actually been following the lecture.
Then state the aspect that you need further explanation.
After clearing up on the point where you understand, politely
ask for help in clearing up the area where you have difficulty
understanding. This should put the lecturer in a position to
better understand where you need assistance thereby knowing how
to better clarify your questions to make sure that you fully
come to terms and understand.
Keep it simple
Don’t beat around the bush, go straight to the point and avoid
asking more than what is actually needed to understand your area
of difficulty. Too much information can make you get an answer
that isn’t actually the solution to your problem. The fault then
becomes yours and not the lecturers.
Avoid using filler words.
Refrain from using words like “um”, “ermm”, and other filler
languages. These words are used when you are thinking of what to
say, try as much as possible to avoid them if you want to be
seen as smart and intelligent.
Lastly just ask the question.
So you have a question to ask, instead of sitting down and
wallowing in your ignorance, just ask the question. The smartest
people ask questions when they are in doubt or need assistance,
so don’t be scared of asking a stupid question, instead be
scared of not getting the best out off every lecture.
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