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Does Asking Questions Mean Being Successful in Learning?

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Svitlana TEZIKOVA

Nizhyn Mykola Gogol State University (Ukraine)

PAELT: Mentoring Teacher Educators for Exploratory Action Research

February 2026

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Aim & Context

  • Aim: To explore whether asking questions supports successful learning.
  • Context:
  • First-year students
  • Course: University Studies
  • Focus on adaptation to university life

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Research Questions

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  • How do students feel about asking questions?
  • What types of questions do they ask?
  • How can I support them?

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Research Methods

  • Focus groups
  • Peer observation
  • Teacher journal
  • Post-lesson notes
  • Data decoding and analysis
  • Description of results and conclusions

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Findings: Studentsā€™ Attitudes

  • Students understand the importance of questions
  • At first, they hesitate due to fear of judgment
  • Early questions are mostly organizational
  • Later, discussion-based questions increase

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Supporting Strategies & Conclusion

  • Supporting strategies:
  • Building trust
  • ā€œAsk the Teacherā€ activity
  • Teaching different types of questions
  • Structured discussion tasks
  • Conclusion:ļæ½Asking questions is a learnable skill. A supportive environment increases studentsā€™ confidence and engagement

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Q&A

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  • tezikova@ndu.edu.ua