# Commentary

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Questioning students also enables them to hear explanations given by their classmates; this process helps build understanding as the student compares other students’ explanations to their own ideas.

Now try Activity 5, which asks you to try a similar approach.

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Hindolo’s approach stimulated the students’ interest and helped them to think more deeply about the ideas they were investigating. They were all actively engaged from the start of the lesson and Hindolo was also able to gain insight into their prior knowledge . He then planned his lessons to build on their prior knowledge through the use of focused questions. Hindolo provided resources to help them find answers to their questions and put them in groups so that they were able to share ideas and discuss problems together. This approach helped the students to take much more responsibility for their own learning and construct their understanding together.

Questioning students also enables them to hear explanations given by their classmates; this process helps build understanding as the student compares other students’ explanations to their own ideas.

Now try Activity 5, which asks you to try a similar approach.

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