Can a question be inaccurate?

Yes, it’s possible. But you might want to ask a different question that will result in a more helpful answer. There are two problems with these questions: they all have the same answer, and they’re all the wrong questions to be asking.

What is wrong with why questions?

‘Why’ questions can really close down learning because they take us backwards. They are past-oriented questions. ‘Why’ tends to be more abstract and ambiguous. It taps into motivations, attitudes and values.

What common mistakes do you make when asking questions?

9 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Asking Questions

• ASKING MORE THAN ONE QUESTION AT A TIME.
• ASKING QUESTIONS THAT ARE TOO COMPLEX OR TOO SIMPLISTIC – NOT PITCHING AT THE RIGHT LEVEL.
• ASKING LEADING QUESTIONS.
• ASKING WHY QUESTIONS.
• ASKING THE SAME TYPE OF QUESTIONS.
• NOT ALLOWING THINKING-TIME.

Which of the following should you avoid if you want to ask a question?

Here are five that you should avoid.

• Asking a Question That Was Just Answered.
• Asking About Something Completely Irrelevant.
• Asking Questions That Aren’t Questions.
• Asking Questions That Are Ambiguous.
• Asking the Wrong Person.

Are there right or wrong decisions?

When it comes to choices, there are no right ones or wrong ones. Contrary to what we might have been taught, there are only choices, each one with its own potential merit and consequences. It’s Choice A and Choice B and Choice C, etc. We make the best decision we can at the time based on what we think and what we feel.

Why is it important to avoid questions beginning with why?

By starting your conversations with ‘why’, it can send off signals of judgement from you, and indicate a lack of trust in their own judgement. But when understanding our kid’s motivations and behaviours is so important, how can we effectively communicate with them? ‘Communications needs to be really clear. ‘