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EduTip 33: Answer more questions with questions.

From The Cult of Pedagogy Podcast · Hosted by Jennifer Gonzalez

2025-09-07·06:56

Episode summary

In this episode of The Cult of Pedagogy Podcast: Answering student questions is faster in the moment, but redirecting is better in the long run. The next time a student asks you a question, pause before answering and see if you can point them toward finding the answer themselves. ------------------- Thanks to Brisk Teaching for sponsoring this tip.

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Answering student questions is faster in the moment, but redirecting is better in the long run. The next time a student asks you a question, pause before answering and see if you can point them toward finding the answer themselves. ------------------- Thanks to Brisk Teaching for sponsoring this tip. You can find written and video versions of these at cultofpedagogy.com/edutips.