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22 Jul 2023 12:06

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Should students ask doubts- when, why and how?

A doubt arises either when you do not know about something or when you are confused about something or when you want to know more about something. Having doubts need not be considered to be a negative experience. It is natural to entertain doubts and make efforts to clear the same. Asking doubts is fine but then you should be prepared to get convinced at some point because there are matters in which the doubts can keep on adding along with the clarifications you get.

Doubts should be genuine. The purpose of asking a doubt must be to enhance your knowledge or to clear a confusion you have about something. It should neither be asked just for the sake of it nor to create more confusion. Doubts should not sound foolish. Even though it is a doubt, it should have some merit and value so that the person on the other side feel that you are serious with what you are asking. Doubts and its clarifications must be able to enhance your knowledge about a thing.

There is a misconception that only studious students ask doubts. It is not so. Students who may not be studious or may not be toppers in the class also may have doubts. They should not feel shy and must get their doubts cleared without any inhibition.

It is in this context that I am calling for a discussion on whether a student should ask doubts and when, why and how he should do so?

#774283

22 Jul 2023 13:48

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A student should ask questions pertaining to the lesson to get his doubts clarified. The doubts should be genuine and should be asked only to get a clear idea about the subject. A student should never hesitate to ask doubts. I have seen some people will keep silent even though they have doubts thinking that other students may laugh at them. But that is not correct. At the same time, the doubts should be asked politely and should be worded with soft words. No student should ask questions to the teacher to test the knowledge of the teacher. The questions should be clear.
Asking doubts is not at all an indication of the student's calibre. Any student can get doubts. If any student is not able to ask a doubt directly in the class, he can meet the teacher separately and get all his doubts clarified. Some students try to tease the teachers with their questions. Such students should never be encouraged.

drrao
always confident

#774286

22 Jul 2023 15:19

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Whenever we are hearing about some topic which is new to us or in which we do not have sufficient knowledge then it is natural that doubts will arise in our minds not one but many.
A student faces this situation many times during the classroom lectures but due to shyness or other reasons one cannot ask so many questions coming in his or her mind.
But it is always better to ask questions to remove doubts because that is the only opportunity when teacher would try to answer them. If the student is intelligent then one can find answers to some questions by self study and going through the different books or resources and if there are still some unanswered questions then classroom is the best place to get doubts cleared about them.

Knowledge is power.

#774288

22 Jul 2023 19:19

Joined:	04/05/2009
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It is very rare to see the doubt asking or questioning students in the class room or even in outside of the class room. It has been seen they themselves discuss their doubts and come to some conclusions. It should not be taken in other sense as there may be shyness or respect or fear.
When I was in the third year B. Com, our lecturer, Mr. Sarangapani, who is taking Mercantile Law, who is an advocate taking classes as Guest lecturer, was taking Contract Act topic. Amidst his lecture he used the word pardanish women. As the word was new one to me on that day, I hesitate to ask him during the class, but without controlling my curiosity, I go with him after the class and asked him. He stopped his walking, smiled at me and explained the meaning very calmly. I really amazed on his polite explanation as he was a leading lawyer in our city.
This is in my mind though happened in 1976.

#774293

22 Jul 2023 20:43

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The author has raised a very pertinent point that in case of any doubt, they must raise their voice for the clarification of the doubts haunting them. In fact in our time dating back in 1970, being a college student of St. Xavier's Ranchi, our chemistry professor A.K. Ghose had some time at the end of his class to put the doubts needing their clarifications. He tried to clarify the doubts hovering in the minds of students. If the time for the clarification of doubts exceeded his departure time, he would request the next professor to wait outside for sometime till the doubts of the students are fully resolved.
I think it is a healthy trend but now, such trends are diminishing and the students need to look out other sources for resolving their doubts.

Should students ask doubts- when, why and how?

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