Should Students Ask Questions in TEFL Class

        If you walk into any English classroom, you may expect to see students raising their hands and wanting to ask questions. Sadly, the questions are usually Can I go to the bathroom? Or which page? So they are not good indicators for thinking about the classroom. TEFL courses have good teaching methods for students to ask questions in class.

        What we want is a thinking classroom. TEFL wants to help us empower our students to ask questions in the classroom, young and old, in English as a foreign language class. Questions they don't know the answer to, questions we don't know the answer to, questions that aren't strictly related to the topic at hand, or even annoying questions that are asked at very inconvenient times.

        Because questions mean our students are thinking, and if our students are thinking, it means they are learning. Of course, not asking questions doesn't mean they're not learning, but questions show us that our students are thinking a certain way. TEFL tells teachers that the fact that their students ask questions means they feel comfortable in the classroom. This is important because anxiety and stress can hinder learning.

        Asking questions means they are responding to the information the teacher is giving them. They're processing this information and something isn't right, so they're asking for clarification. This is important because if this hadn't happened, they wouldn't have reached a clear understanding.

        What's more, if they're asking questions based on the world around them rather than class content, it means they've found something interesting they want to be involved in. This should not be blocked and time should be set aside to discuss the issue, no matter how irrelevant it may seem to the class. Obviously, not necessarily immediately, but at some point.

        The basic goal of TEFL is for students to talk about the world around them in English, to operate in English, and this starts with asking questions. As a teacher, you can encourage students to ask questions. In addition to making it clear that all questions are welcome, get into the habit of asking opinions and leading questions, rather than closed-ended right and wrong questions. Ask your students if they have any questions and open the door to disagreement and discussion.

        In conclusion, TEFL thinks your students are asking the right questions, which is a good sign and should not be discouraged in any way, and if they are not asking questions, try to find ways for you to help them learn to ask.

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