I was asking questions wrong for years until a teacher in Denver pointed it out

I always just asked 'why' when I didn't get something, which often got me a short answer. My kid's 4th grade teacher in Denver told me to try asking 'how does that work' instead. It makes people explain the steps, not just the reason. What's your go-to question when you need a full explanation?

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the_rose21d ago

Actually, asking "why" first can cut straight to the point and save everyone time.

abby_king2221d ago

Used to think asking "how" was the better starting point. Then got stuck for a week on a project because we were solving the wrong problem. Asking "why" first would have saved a lot of headache.