Just ask them

I recently started studying to get a master’s degree. My first class was this week and we talked about how to get students engaged in teaching. One thing I mentioned was I think that teachers and students both want to be learning and teaching about things that are enjoyable.

So the teacher asked me, “And how do you learn what your students want to learn?”

I had no idea how to answer that question.

She then responded, “You could just ask them. I’m not trying to trick you with that question. Just ask them. Give them a chance to tell you what they want to learn about.”

That’s so straight forward and simple, but it’s so quickly forgotten by teachers and by educators because for whatever reason.

So if you want to know what someone’s interested in.

Just ask them.

ISJ