Questions

This handout definitely took me back to the discussion we had as we read through A Grief Observed by c.S. Lewis. Again I was reminder that quick fixes don't work well in times of darkness. You can't just give an easy answer and expect change. It takes time to get through a difficult situation, and it definitely takes more time than just giving a quick answer. I'm not sure what grief feels like but I have experienced some tough situations in which a quick answer would have caused more pain than to actually help me. For me, this serves as a reindeer to not be so quick to answer but to take time to be quiet.

"Important questions create silence"-Laurence Freeman

Such a simple sentence with such profound meaning. As I read this statement it was as though a light bulb immediately lit up; it just made sense to me. If something is important to me, I usually take as much time as needed to think about it. Whether its a decision I have to make or a situation I am faced with, I choose to spend just enough time so that the decision I take will be the best. The same with questioning. In a given case, I would question whether what I am going to will be effective or if their are other possibilities for me to take. The more I think about it the more I realize how powerful questioning really is. In classes I have learned that questioning is such an effective learning tool for all of us to practice. As a suture teacher I have learned to use higher order thinking level questions to ask my student because questioning is so important. And also my students will be strongly encouraged to ask questions whenever doubtful or just because. Question, an effective learning tool for life!