No Parroting Allowed!
Learning Emergence by Asking Questions


"More on Dead Stops"

When asked, "how do you best learn?" most people usually respond with either a technique, like, "in a classroom," or by naming their favorite sense, like, "I learn best visually." Unfortunately, this implies most people define "learning" as the ability to parrot the correct answer.

What is wrong with this? We believe that "parroting the correct answer" creates parrots, not students; dullards, not Einsteins. So how can we create more Einsteins? We believe, by asking questions which are intended to provoke the student's own questions. More important, we see this as the best way with which to reawaken in students the love of learning.

This week's topic is, "More on Dead Stops." Would you like to awaken your love of learning about this topic? You can, simply by reading the teacher's questions and then, by asking yourself, "what questions did these words just provoke in me?"

"More on Dead Stops"

The Teacher's Questions (asked by David)

Sample Student Response Questions (asked by Austin)

Hi David,

Thank you for your questions. I have had some of the same questions about exercise and working out. Also, your questions about teaching are of particular meaning to me as I am going to begin teaching at NYU on October 30th . . .