ABSTRACT
Many teachers give too many answers to students who are not even asking questions. The best teachers cultivate curiosity. Most students learn the same way as adults. They pay closer attention to the teacher when the teacher is talking about something that seems relevant to them – when they are answering questions that the students are asking. The best learning happens when students are pursuing answers to their own questions. Schools can compel the attendance of students, but teachers must understand that the learning is always voluntary. This realization must drive teachers to make the classroom experience relevant to the students.
