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There is such a thing as a stupid question:
Saying that there are no stupid questions devalues the process of inquiry. Questions are the engines that power the growth of knowledge, and we cannot rely solely on a random interrogatory process. Although unstructured strategies such as brainstorming and free association have their uses, we need to balance them with a disciplined approach to questioning. Students must learn to expand on initial answers as they ask new questions.
I think that this subject relates to this one, at least remotely.
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Posted by Rand Simberg at April 24, 2006 07:46 AM
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I think you broke some tags there, eh?
Posted by Sigivald at April 24, 2006 10:23 AM
Something I used as a sig for a while is "There are no stupid questions, only stupid people."
Posted by Pixy Misa at April 24, 2006 11:40 AM
There are a lot of inquisitive idiots.
Posted by Jim Breeding at April 24, 2006 12:39 PM
Quite right, Jim. I see them every time C-SPAN runs footage from the White House press room.
Posted by Dick Eagleson at April 25, 2006 12:48 AM
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