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Knowledge and question asking.

Rafael Ibáñez Molinero1, Juan Antonio García-Madruga

  • 1Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Córdoba, Spain. ribanez@cordoba.uned.es

Psicothema
|January 27, 2011
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Summary

Students ask more questions when they have more prior knowledge on a topic. However, exam pressure reduces question-asking, hindering deeper learning and critical thinking about new information.

Area of Science:

  • Educational Psychology
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • Question asking is crucial for education but often underdeveloped in students.
  • Understanding factors influencing student question-asking is essential for improving learning outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between prior knowledge and question-asking capacity in secondary school students.
  • To explore how external factors, such as exam anticipation, affect students' inclination to ask questions.

Main Methods:

  • Students read texts on biodiversity with varying information levels.
  • Question-asking frequency was recorded and analyzed in relation to text information and exam warnings.

Main Results:

  • A positive correlation was observed between the amount of information provided and the number of questions asked.

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  • Warning students about an upcoming exam decreased question-asking without significantly improving scores.

    • Conclusions:

    • Prior knowledge positively influences the quantity of questions students ask.
    • Exam-focused learning environments may stifle critical inquiry and knowledge integration, suggesting attitude towards information is key.