BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — We don’t often think about the importance of asking questions or teaching that skill to our children, but a study done at Harvard University shows asking questions helps with critical thinking skills and improves learning.
One summer camp in Birmingham uses Harvard’s research as its foundation while teaching elementary students.
“People who know a lot about children know that little kids ask a lot of questions, but the research says that once they get to school, they often stop asking questions and teachers ask more questions than students,” said Amelia Spencer, one of the co-directors of Use Your Noodle…