Who should ask the questions?

In 54 lessons observed, where there were 1919 questions asked by teachers, only 20 questions were asked by children. Those questions that children did ask were mainly procedural, e.g. “Can I go to the toilet?” or “Shall I use a rubber?” When a child’s question was related to their learning, the teacher often missed what the child was really asking and redirected the line of thought back to the teacher’s agenda.