Effective questioning does not come easily. In fact, through experience of teaching thousands of adults, as well as my own personal experience, I believe that effective questioning is developed as a skill over a long term developpmental process.

Questions have their own logic. In developing better crtitical thinking, someone who is dedicated to improving their skills can learn to ask more effective questions by learning and understanding the logic of their own questions, as well as the logic of the questions they are being asked.

It should be noted the Richard Paul also states that “superficial questions equals superficial understanding.” Too often the models we see in action around questioning demonstrates a superficial style. If we look to mass media as role modelling this essential skill, we will be left with only superficial thinking about deep complex problems.