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e inquisitive. Ask questions. You might get the answers for '€œwhat?'€ and '€œhow?'€. You just need to try.

Unless we are inquisitive, we may not find the solutions to the problems that prevail around us. The problems are many related to environment, peace, poverty etc.

Children can ask questions of friends, family members and teachers in order to quench their thirst. Sometimes I do not get answers to some of my questions and that makes me zealous and I do not hesitate to ask my colleagues and even my students. I am starving for knowledge and ask questions to slake my hunger.

The Internet has the answer to many questions but one still has to take the initiative to ask questions. Unfortunately, today'€™s young generation is very much engrossed in gadgets, especially for social networking and games. They spend hours chatting on the Internet to someone who is far, but forget to talk to those who are near.

To be an inquirer one has to be curious also. To be curious, learning, memory and motivation is essential. If one does not get all these from others, it can be initiated within.

Asking questions can prompt students to explore attitudes, values or feelings. It helps to prompt students to see a concept from another perspective. People don'€™t listen to what you tell them, they listen to what you ask them. Questions encourage their thought process and develop curiosity, interest and a sense of participation.

Participation engages students '€” a good question can pique their interest, make them wonder why, get them to think, and motivate them to make connections with the content. If a student regularly asks questions about assigned reading or what'€™s in their notes from the previous class session, that can get students coming to class prepared.

Asking questions is a wonderful way to find out what people really mean. You can almost always gather higher-quality information than what is initially offered. Questions allow you to clarify the details and understand the specifics of a problem, rather than coping with, and reacting to, vague generalizations.

Questions are one of the most powerful methods for gaining real insight and understanding into the people in your life.

Ajay Sharma
Jakarta